Montgomery

/məntˈɡʌməɹi/

//məntˈɡʌməɹi// name

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"montgomery" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Montgomery” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,067 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#8,067
frequency rank, English
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Old French.

Key facts for Montgomery
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontgomery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məntˈɡʌməɹi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,067
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montgomery” 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). Montgomery lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Montgomery is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /məntˈɡʌməɹi/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,067 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 26 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Montgomery, with forms such as "mmontgomery", "mnotgomery", and "mongtomery". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Norman surname, from a place in Normandy (Old French for "Gomeric's hill"). Gumaric was a Germanic personal name composed of *gumô (“man”) and *rīks (“ruler”) (whence the modern French surnames Gomery, Gommery and Gumery or the Galician placename Gom… The correct English form is Montgomery, spelled M-O-N-T-G-O-M-E-R-Y.

Definition

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    A surname from Old French.
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    Bernard Montgomery (Monty), a British army officer.
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    A neighbourhood in north-west Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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    A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, formerly the county town of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO2296).
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    A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
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    Former name of Sahiwal, a city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Etymology

From a Norman surname, from a place in Normandy (Old French for "Gomeric's hill"). Gumaric was a Germanic personal name composed of *gumô (“man”) and *rīks (“ruler”) (whence the modern French surnames Gomery, Gommery and Gumery or the Galician placename Gomariz).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmontgomery,mnotgomery,mongtomery,monntgomery,montggomery,montgmoery,montgoemry,montgomerry,montgomeryy,montgomeyr,montgommery,montgomrey,montogmery,monttgomery,motngomery,omntgomery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Montgomery - 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.

mmontgomery1mnotgomery2mongtomery2monntgomery1montggomery1montgmoery2montgoemry2montgomerry1
Edit distance from "Montgomery"

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 "Montgomery"?
"Montgomery" is spelled M-O-N-T-G-O-M-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /məntˈɡʌməɹi/.
What does "Montgomery" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montgomery" means: A surname from Old French.
What are common misspellings of "Montgomery"?
Common misspellings include "mmontgomery", "mnotgomery", "mongtomery", "monntgomery", "montggomery". The correct spelling is "Montgomery".
How do you pronounce "Montgomery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montgomery" is /məntˈɡʌməɹi/. 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 "Montgomery"?
From a Norman surname, from a place in Normandy (Old French for "Gomeric's hill"). Gumaric was a Germanic personal name composed of *gumô (“man”) and *rīks (“ruler”) (whence the modern French surnames Gomery, Gommery and Gumery or the Galician pla... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Montgomery”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-N-T-G-O-M-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /məntˈɡʌməɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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