mount

/maʊnt/

//maʊnt// noun

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"mount" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mount” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,185 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,185
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A hill or mountain.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mount vs mun
60% similar
mount vs must
60% similar
mount vs mutt
60% similar

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

Key facts for mount
PropertyValue
Headwordmount
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/maʊnt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,185
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mount” 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). mount 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 mount is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /maʊnt/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,185 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mount, with forms such as "mmount", "monut", and "mounnt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mun", "must", "mutt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English mount, munt, from Old English munt, from Latin mōns (“a hill, mountain”), from a root seen also in ēmineō (“to project, to protrude”) (English eminent). Doublet of mons. Not related to mound. The correct English form is mount, spelled M-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hill or mountain.
  2. 2
    Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.
  3. 3
    A bulwark for offence or defence; a mound.
  4. 4
    A bank; a fund.
  5. 5
    A green hillock in the base of a shield.

Etymology

From Middle English mount, munt, from Old English munt, from Latin mōns (“a hill, mountain”), from a root seen also in ēmineō (“to project, to protrude”) (English eminent). Doublet of mons. Not related to mound.

Synonyms

mons

This word in other languages

monte(Español)éminence(Français)Auffälligkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmount,monut,mounnt,mountt,moutn,muont,omunt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmount1monut2mounnt1mountt1moutn2muont2omunt2
Edit distance from "mount"

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 "mount"?
"mount" is spelled M-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /maʊnt/.
What does "mount" mean?
As a noun, "mount" means: A hill or mountain.
What words are commonly confused with "mount"?
"mount" is commonly confused with "mun", "must", "mutt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mount"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mount" is /maʊnt/. 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 "mount"?
From Middle English mount, munt, from Old English munt, from Latin mōns (“a hill, mountain”), from a root seen also in ēmineō (“to project, to protrude”) (English eminent). Doublet of mons. Not related to mound. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mount”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-U-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /maʊnt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mun” - see the side-by-side comparison. mount vs mun
  • 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