sedar

[seˈð̞aɾ]

/[seˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“sedar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calmar o hacer desaparecer la excitación nerviosa

Corpus desk

Index ES-sedar · sedar · Spanish

sedar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sedar
PropertyValue
Headwordsedar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[seˈð̞aɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sedar” en español

sedarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sedar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [seˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calmar o hacer desaparecer la excitación nerviosa".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sedar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sedar, spelled S-E-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calmar o hacer desaparecer la excitación nerviosa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cállenlo, sédenlo Que haga lo que quiera pero sáquenlo

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "sedar"?
"sedar" is spelled S-E-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈð̞aɾ].
What does "sedar" mean?
As a verb, "sedar" means: Calmar o hacer desaparecer la excitación nerviosa
How do you pronounce "sedar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sedar" is [seˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sedar" come from?
"sedar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list