bergamot

/ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/

//ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt// noun

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"bergamot" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bergamot” is uncommon English (frequency #65,727 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,727
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-bergamot · bergamot · English

bergamot · rank #65,727 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,727
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Belgravia

Nearest frequency peer: Belgravia (-1 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 “bergamot”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bergamot
PropertyValue
Headwordbergamot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,727
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bergamot” 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).bergamotfalls in this rarity band:

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Belgravia” (#65,726), “Besson” (#65,728), “biked” (#65,729). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bergamot” is #65,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bergamot is uncommon English at frequency #65,727 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bergamot in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, from Ottoman Turkish بك آرمودی (beg armudu, literally “a lord's pear”), denoting a fattish kind of pear. The European word developed the sense of a fruit of a certain citrus cultivar in the late 17th century. The correct English form is bergamot, spelled B-E-R-G-A-M-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
  2. 2
    The fruit from the bergamot tree.
  3. 3
    The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
  4. 4
    A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
  5. 5
    Either of two plants of the mint family noted for their bergamot-like scent:
  6. 6
    Either of two plants of the mint family noted for their bergamot-like scent:
  7. 7
    A variety of pear.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The better hand […] gives the nose its bergamot.
  2. One of my Neighbours has a Bergamot Pear Tree, that was brought from England in a Box , about the Year 1643

Etymology

From French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, from Ottoman Turkish بك آرمودی (beg armudu, literally “a lord's pear”), denoting a fattish kind of pear. The European word developed the sense of a fruit of a certain citrus cultivar in the late 17th century.

This word in other languages

bergamote(Français)

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 "bergamot"?
"bergamot" is spelled B-E-R-G-A-M-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/.
What does "bergamot" mean?
As a noun, "bergamot" means: A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a ...
How do you pronounce "bergamot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bergamot" is /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/. 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 "bergamot"?
From French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, from Ottoman Turkish بك آرمودی (beg armudu, literally “a lord's pear”), denoting a fattish kind of pear. The European word developed the sense of a fruit of a certain citrus cultivar in the late 17th... 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 "bergamot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list