statement

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/

//ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt// noun

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"statement" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“statement” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,153
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A declaration or remark.

Corpus desk

Index EN-statement · statement · English

statement · rank #1,153 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,153
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spend

Nearest frequency peer: spend (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “statement”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “statement” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

statement vs statesmen
78% similar
statement vs statements
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for statement
PropertyValue
Headwordstatement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,153
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “statement”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).statementlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “spend” (#1,152), “sun” (#1,154), “sounds” (#1,151). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “statement” is #1,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around statement (IPA /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,153 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for statement, with forms such as "sattement", "sstatement", and "staetment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "statesmen", "statements", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From state + -ment. The correct English form is statement, spelled S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A declaration or remark.
  2. 2
    A presentation of opinion or position.
  3. 3
    A document that summarizes financial activity.
  4. 4
    An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. make a statement
  2. publish a statement

Etymology

From state + -ment.

Synonyms

declarationexpressionremarkstatement

This word in other languages

declaración(Español)déclaration(Français)Aussage(Deutsch)declaração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sattement
  • sstatement
  • staetment
  • stateemnt
  • statemennt
  • statementt
  • statemetn
  • statemment
  • statemnet
  • statmeent
  • stattement
  • sttaement
  • sttatement
  • tsatement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of statement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sattement2sstatement1staetment2stateemnt2statemennt1statementt1statemetn2statemment1
Edit distance from "statement"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "statement"?
"statement" is spelled S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/.
What does "statement" mean?
As a noun, "statement" means: A declaration or remark.
What words are commonly confused with "statement"?
"statement" is commonly confused with "statesmen", "statements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "statement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statement" is /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "statement"?
From state + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "statement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

announced#1,157continued#1,162knowledge#1,172developed#1,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

collection14 variantsimmediately14 variantssecretary14 variantsindividual14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list