paramount

/ˈpæɹəmaʊnt/

//ˈpæɹəmaʊnt// adj

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"paramount" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paramount” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,741
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-paramount · paramount · English

paramount · rank #10,741 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,741
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pact

Nearest frequency peer: pact (-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 “paramount”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “paramount” 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
Key facts for paramount
PropertyValue
Headwordparamount
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpæɹəmaʊnt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,741
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “paramount”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).paramountlands 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 “pact” (#10,740), “paranoid” (#10,742), “owing” (#10,739). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “paramount” is #10,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around paramount (IPA /ˈpæɹəmaʊnt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,741 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for paramount, with forms such as "apramount", "paarmount", and "parammount". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *h₂éd From Anglo-Norman paramont /paramount (“paramount, pre-eminent; above”), from Old French par /per (“by”) + amont /amunt (“upward”). Par is derived from Latin per (“by means of, through”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through; to ca… The correct English form is paramount, spelled P-A-R-A-M-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
  2. 2
    Of the highest importance.
  3. 3
    Of a law, right, etc.: having precedence over or superior to another.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how paramount appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […]a Traitor Paramount;
  2. Hitherto she had chiefly dwelt on her unkindness and neglect; but absence, like charity, covers a multitude of sins; and the thought now paramount was, that she should see her no more.

Etymology

PIE word *h₂éd From Anglo-Norman paramont /paramount (“paramount, pre-eminent; above”), from Old French par /per (“by”) + amont /amunt (“upward”). Par is derived from Latin per (“by means of, through”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through; to carry forth, fare”); amont and amunt are from Latin ad montem (“to the mountain; upward”), from ad (“up to”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; to”)) + montem (the accusative singular of mōns (“mount, mountain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out, tower”)).

This word in other languages

supremo(Español)suprême(Français)hervorragend(Deutsch)vital(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apramount
  • paarmount
  • parammount
  • paramonut
  • paramounnt
  • paramountt
  • paramoutn
  • paramuont
  • paraomunt
  • parmaount
  • parramount
  • pparamount
  • praamount

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apramount2paarmount2parammount1paramonut2paramounnt1paramountt1paramoutn2paramuont2
Edit distance from "paramount"

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 "paramount"?
"paramount" is spelled P-A-R-A-M-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæɹəmaʊnt/.
What does "paramount" mean?
As an adjective, "paramount" means: Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
What are common misspellings of "paramount"?
Common misspellings include "apramount", "paarmount", "parammount", "paramonut", "paramounnt". The correct spelling is "paramount".
How do you pronounce "paramount"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paramount" is /ˈpæɹəmaʊnt/. 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 "paramount"?
PIE word *h₂éd From Anglo-Norman paramont /paramount (“paramount, pre-eminent; above”), from Old French par /per (“by”) + amont /amunt (“upward”). Par is derived from Latin per (“by means of, through”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go thro... 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 "paramount", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list