sitsome

adj

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

The verdict

“sitsome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tending to, apt to, prone to, or desirous to be seated or sitting; sedentary; stationary.

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Index EN-sitsome · sitsome · English

sitsome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for sitsome
PropertyValue
Headwordsitsome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “sitsome” in English

sitsomesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sitsome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tending to, apt to, prone to, or desirous to be seated or sitting; sedentary; stationary.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sitsome, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sit + -some. Compare German sittsam (“decent, demure, prudish”), Swedish sedesam (“decent, modest, prim”). Compare setsome. The correct English form is sitsome, spelled S-I-T-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tending to, apt to, prone to, or desirous to be seated or sitting; sedentary; stationary.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sitsome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "You'll kindly excuse me if I don't raise, honourable and reverend sir; after dinner, and being stout, a body feels sitsome, you know," said the lady, putting out a fat and jewel-laden hand to her visitor.

Etymology

From sit + -some. Compare German sittsam (“decent, demure, prudish”), Swedish sedesam (“decent, modest, prim”). Compare setsome.

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 "sitsome"?
"sitsome" is spelled S-I-T-S-O-M-E.
What does "sitsome" mean?
As an adjective, "sitsome" means: Tending to, apt to, prone to, or desirous to be seated or sitting; sedentary; stationary.
What is the origin of the word "sitsome"?
From sit + -some. Compare German sittsam (“decent, demure, prudish”), Swedish sedesam (“decent, modest, prim”). Compare setsome. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list