Montgolfier
noun
Montgolfier is spelled M-O-N-T-G-O-L-F-I-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Montgolfier means “Ellipsis of Montgolfier balloon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Montgolfier is Montgolfiers.
How many letters and syllables are in Montgolfier?
| Letters | 11: M-O-N-T-G-O-L-F-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Montgolfier?
Montgolfier appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Montgolfier
- Montgolfiers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Montgolfier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedEllipsis of Montgolfier balloon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Montgolfier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense balloon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | montgolfière, ballon montgolfière |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Montgolfier come from?
After the French Montgolfier brothers, who first constructed and sent up a balloon of this kind in 1783.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).