segmento

[seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“segmento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,357 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,357
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Porción de recta contenida entre dos puntos cualquiera contenidos en ella.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

segmento vs segmentos
89% similar
segmento vs sediento
75% similar
segmento vs sedimento
78% similar

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

Key facts for segmento
PropertyValue
Headwordsegmento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,357
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “segmento” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). segmento lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for segmento is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,357 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Porción de recta contenida entre dos puntos cualquiera contenidos en ella.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for segmento, with forms such as "cegmento", "esgmento", and "segemnto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "segmentos", "sediento", "sedimento", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is segmento, spelled S-E-G-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción de recta contenida entre dos puntos cualquiera contenidos en ella.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cegmento,esgmento,segemnto,seggmento,segmennto,segmenot,segmentto,segmetno,segmmento,segmneto,semgento,sgemento,ssegmento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of segmento - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cegmento1esgmento2segemnto2seggmento1segmennto1segmenot2segmentto1segmetno2
Edit distance from "segmento"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "segmento"?
"segmento" is spelled S-E-G-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "segmento" mean?
As a noun, "segmento" means: Porción de recta contenida entre dos puntos cualquiera contenidos en ella.
What words are commonly confused with "segmento"?
"segmento" is commonly confused with "segmentos", "sediento", "sedimento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segmento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segmento" is [seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segmento" come from?
"segmento" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “segmento”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-G-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “segmentos” - see the side-by-side comparison. segmento vs segmentos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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