# statement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #1,153

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

## Etymology
From state + -ment.

## Easily confused with
- **statesmen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/statement-vs-statesmen)
- **statements** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/statement-vs-statements)

## Common misspellings (14)
`sattement`, `sstatement`, `staetment`, `stateemnt`, `statemennt`, `statementt`, `statemetn`, `statemment`, `statemnet`, `statmeent`, `stattement`, `sttaement`, `sttatement`, `tsatement`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/statement