Egmont

/ˈɛɡ.mɑnt/

//ˈɛɡ.mɑnt// name

"egmont" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Egmont” is uncommon English (frequency #69,812 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,812
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-egmont · Egmont · English

Egmont · rank #69,812 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,812
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ekman

Nearest frequency peer: Ekman (+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 “Egmont”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Egmont
PropertyValue
HeadwordEgmont
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛɡ.mɑnt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Egmont” 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).Egmontfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Ekman” (#69,814), “earthwork” (#69,809), “earldom” (#69,807). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Egmont” is #69,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Egmont is uncommon English at frequency #69,812 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɛɡ.mɑnt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Egmont in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: The parish is named after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711 - 1770). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland. The correct English form is Egmont, spelled E-G-M-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Etymology

The parish is named after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711 - 1770). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

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 "Egmont"?
"Egmont" is spelled E-G-M-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛɡ.mɑnt/.
What does "Egmont" mean?
As a proper noun, "Egmont" means: A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
How do you pronounce "Egmont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Egmont" is /ˈɛɡ.mɑnt/. 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 "Egmont"?
The parish is named after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711 - 1770). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland. 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 "Egmont", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list