Claremont

name

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"claremont" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Claremont” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #29,968 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#29,968
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A number of places in the United States:

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Claremont vs Clermont
78% similar

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

Key facts for Claremont
PropertyValue
HeadwordClaremont
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,968
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Claremont” sits in English 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). Claremont 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 English entry for Claremont is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #29,968 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Claremont, with forms such as "calremont", "cclaremont", and "claermont". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Clermont", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Clairmont. The correct English form is Claremont, spelled C-L-A-R-E-M-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
  12. 12
    A community in Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  13. 13
    A town in Saint Ann parish, Jamaica.
  14. 14
    A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
  15. 15
    A suburb of the city of Tshwane, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
  16. 16
    A locality in the City of Glenorchy and Derwent Valley council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  17. 17
    A suburb of Perth, in the Town of Claremont and City of Nedlands, Western Australia.
  18. 18
    A local government area in Perth, Western Australia; in full, the Town of Claremont.

Etymology

Variant of Clairmont.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calremont,cclaremont,claermont,claremmont,claremnot,claremonnt,claremontt,claremotn,clareomnt,clarmeont,clarremont,cllaremont,clraemont,lcaremont

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Claremont - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

calremont2cclaremont1claermont2claremmont1claremnot2claremonnt1claremontt1claremotn2
Edit distance from "Claremont"

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 "Claremont"?
"Claremont" is spelled C-L-A-R-E-M-O-N-T.
What does "Claremont" mean?
As a proper noun, "Claremont" means: A number of places in the United States:
What words are commonly confused with "Claremont"?
"Claremont" is commonly confused with "Clermont". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Claremont"?
Variant of Clairmont. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Claremont”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-L-A-R-E-M-O-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Clermont” - see the side-by-side comparison. Claremont vs Clermont
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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