Amun

/ˈɑːmən/

//ˈɑːmən// name

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"amun" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Amun” is uncommon English (frequency #72,081 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,081
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amun · Amun · English

Amun · rank #72,081 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,081
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH anaemic

Nearest frequency peer: anaemic (+1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Amun”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Amun
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmun
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɑːmən/
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Amun” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “anaemic” (#72,082), “anaesthetist” (#72,083), “amalgamate” (#72,078). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Amun” is #72,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amun is uncommon English at frequency #72,081 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɑːmən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Amun, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of the original… The correct English form is Amun, spelled A-M-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The hornèd patriarch of the sheep, Like Egypt's Amun roused from sleep, Shook his sage head with gesture mute, And emphasized with stamp of foot.

Etymology

From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of the original Egyptian word.

This word in other languages

Amon(Français)Ammon(Deutsch)

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 "Amun"?
"Amun" is spelled A-M-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑːmən/.
What does "Amun" mean?
As a proper noun, "Amun" means: An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.
How do you pronounce "Amun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amun" is /ˈɑːmən/. 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 "Amun"?
From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of th... 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 "Amun", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Awan#72,103abid#72,058Ayan#72,104Azim#72,106

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list