settle down
"settle-down" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“settle down” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | settle down |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “settle down” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for settle down is 11 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for settle down in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is settle down, spelled S-E-T-T-L-E- -D-O-W-N.
Definition
- 1To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
- 2To establish a settled lifestyle for oneself, especially by marrying.
- 3To grow comfortable and familiar with one's new accommodation or circumstances.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “settle down”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-T-T-L-E- -D-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.