Ammon

/ˈæm.ən/

//ˈæm.ən// name

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"ammon" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ammon” is uncommon English (frequency #55,232 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,232
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ammon · Ammon · English

Ammon · rank #55,232 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,232
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amas

Nearest frequency peer: amas (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “Ammon”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Ammon” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ammon
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmmon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæm.ən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ammon” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Ammonfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “amas” (#55,230), “amusingly” (#55,234), “alphanumeric” (#55,229). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Ammon” is #55,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ammon is uncommon English at frequency #55,232 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈæm.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ammon, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם. The correct English form is Ammon, spelled A-M-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.
  2. 2
    A community in Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. 3
    A city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Bladen County, North Carolina.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Amelia County, Virginia.

Etymology

From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם.

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 "Ammon"?
"Ammon" is spelled A-M-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæm.ən/.
What does "Ammon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ammon" means: An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.
How do you pronounce "Ammon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ammon" is /ˈæm.ən/. 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 "Ammon"?
From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם. 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 "Ammon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Akali#55,225apace#55,240aggro#55,223afire#55,220

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list