sit down

verb

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"sit-down" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sit 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To assume a sitting position from a standing position.

Key facts for sit down
PropertyValue
Headwordsit down
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sit down” sits in English frequency

sit down falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for sit down is 8 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 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

  1. 1
    To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
  2. 2
    To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
  3. 3
    To meet formally at a conference table.
  4. 4
    To meet with someone for discussions, negotiations or interrogation.
  5. 5
    To assume a low or sunken position.

Synonyms

be seatedtake a pewtake a seat

This word in other languages

sentarse(Español)s'asseoir(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sit down"?
"sit down" is spelled S-I-T- -D-O-W-N.
What does "sit down" mean?
As a verb, "sit down" means: To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
What language does "sit down" come from?
"sit down" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sit down”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-I-T- -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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list