sit down
"sit-down" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sit down” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sit-down · sit down · English
sit down · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sit down |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sit down” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sit down is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for sit down in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is sit down, spelled S-I-T- -D-O-W-N.
Definition
- 1To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- 2To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
- 3To meet formally at a conference table.
- 4To meet with someone for discussions, negotiations or interrogation.
- 5To assume a low or sunken position.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sit down appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sit down! We have work to do.
I sat down in the armchair, and my sis sat down on the floor.
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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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