# sentiment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/ · frequency rank #6,835

## Definitions
1. A general thought, feeling, or sense.
2. Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.

## Etymology
From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.

## Easily confused with
- **sentiments** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sentiment-vs-sentiments)
- **sentimental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sentiment-vs-sentimental)
- **sediment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sediment-vs-sentiment)
- **sentient** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sentient-vs-sentiment)

## Common misspellings (14)
`esntiment`, `senitment`, `senntiment`, `sentiemnt`, `sentimennt`, `sentimentt`, `sentimetn`, `sentimment`, `sentimnet`, `sentmient`, `senttiment`, `setniment`, `snetiment`, `ssentiment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sentiment