mountain lion
"mountain-lion" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mountain lion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cougar, Puma concolor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mountain-lion · mountain lion · English
mountain lion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mountain lion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mountain lion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mountain lion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A cougar, Puma concolor.".
mountain lion has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615. The correct English form is mountain lion, spelled M-O-U-N-T-A-I-N- -L-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A cougar, Puma concolor.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mountain lion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The mountain lion may prowl here during any month.
Etymology
From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.