statement

/ˈsteɪt.mənt/

//ˈsteɪt.mənt// noun

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The verdict

“statement” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,735 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,735
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Declaración.

Key facts for statement
PropertyValue
Headwordstatement
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsteɪt.mənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,735
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “statement” 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). statement lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

statement is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,735 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsteɪt.mənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for statement, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is statement, spelled S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Declaración.
  2. 2
    Sentencia, oración.
  3. 3
    Estado de cuenta.

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 "statement"?
"statement" is spelled S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsteɪt.mənt/.
What does "statement" mean?
As a noun, "statement" means: Declaración.
How do you pronounce "statement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statement" is /ˈsteɪt.mənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "statement" come from?
"statement" 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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Using “statement”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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