Montagu

/ˈmɒntəɡjuː/

//ˈmɒntəɡjuː// name

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"montagu" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Montagu” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,258
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Old French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-montagu · Montagu · English

Montagu · rank #41,258 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,258
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montclair

Nearest frequency peer: Montclair (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Montagu”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Montagu” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Montagu vs Montana
71% similar
Montagu vs Montauk
71% similar
Montagu vs Montague
88% similar

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

Key facts for Montagu
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontagu
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɒntəɡjuː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,258
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Montagu”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Montclair” (#41,259), “modicum” (#41,256), “microfilm” (#41,253). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Montagu” is #41,258. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Montagu (IPA /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,258 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Montagu, with forms such as "mmontagu", "mnotagu", and "monatgu". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Montana", "Montauk", "Montague", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French mont aigu ("sharp mountain"). The correct English form is Montagu, spelled M-O-N-T-A-G-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Old French.
  2. 2
    An English barony (Montagu of Beaulieu).
  3. 3
    A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

From Old French mont aigu ("sharp mountain").

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmontagu
  • mnotagu
  • monatgu
  • monntagu
  • montaggu
  • montaug
  • montgau
  • monttagu
  • motnagu
  • omntagu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Montagu - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmontagu1mnotagu2monatgu2monntagu1montaggu1montaug2montgau2monttagu1
Edit distance from "Montagu"

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 "Montagu"?
"Montagu" is spelled M-O-N-T-A-G-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/.
What does "Montagu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montagu" means: A surname from Old French.
What words are commonly confused with "Montagu"?
"Montagu" is commonly confused with "Montana", "Montauk", "Montague". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Montagu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montagu" is /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/. 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 "Montagu"?
From Old French mont aigu ("sharp mountain"). 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 "Montagu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

modicum#41,256Mowbray#41,264McDavid#41,247Ossetia#41,291

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list