Piedmont

Name: Piedmont, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈpiːdmɒnt/

//ˈpiːdmɒnt// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Piedmont” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,865
frequency rank, English: 46,516
“P” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An administrative region in the north of Italy.

Key facts for Piedmont
Property	Value
Headword	Piedmont
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈpiːdmɒnt/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#24,865
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Piedmont” 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). Piedmont lands here:

#24,865

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Piedmont (IPA /ˈpiːdmɒnt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,865 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Piedmont, with forms such as "ipedmont", "peidmont", and "pidemont". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from Italian Piemonte (“mountain foot”), from Medieval Latin Pedemontium, Pedemontis, from Latin ad pedem montium. The correct English form is Piedmont, spelled P-I-E-D-M-O-N-T.

Definition

1
An administrative region in the north of Italy.
2
A geographic region and plateau of the eastern United States, between the Appalachian mountains and the coastal plain, extending from eastern Alabama to northern New Jersey.
3
A small city in Calhoun County and Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
4
A city in Alameda County, California, United States.
5
A small city in Wayne County, Missouri, United States.
6
A city in Canadian County and Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.
7
A census-designated place in Anderson County and Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.
8
A small city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States.
9
A small town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States.
10
A small municipality of Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
11
A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
12
Any region that could serve as a basis for national unification, as Piedmont did for the Italian Risorgimento.

Etymology

Derived from Italian Piemonte (“mountain foot”), from Medieval Latin Pedemontium, Pedemontis, from Latin ad pedem montium.

This word in other languages

Piamonte(Español)Piémont(Français)Piemont(Deutsch)Piemonte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ipedmont,peidmont,pidemont,pieddmont,piedmmont,piedmnot,piedmonnt,piedmontt,piedmotn,piedomnt,piemdont,ppiedmont

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Piedmont"

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 "Piedmont"?

"Piedmont" is spelled P-I-E-D-M-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpiːdmɒnt/.

What does "Piedmont" mean?

As a proper noun, "Piedmont" means: An administrative region in the north of Italy.

What are common misspellings of "Piedmont"?

Common misspellings include "ipedmont", "peidmont", "pidemont", "pieddmont", "piedmmont". The correct spelling is "Piedmont".

How do you pronounce "Piedmont"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Piedmont" is /ˈpiːdmɒnt/. 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 "Piedmont"?

Derived from Italian Piemonte (“mountain foot”), from Medieval Latin Pedemontium, Pedemontis, from Latin ad pedem montium. See the full etymology section above for more details.

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Piedmont”

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

The one correct English spelling is P-I-E-D-M-O-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈpiːdmɒnt/ (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

Same frequency band

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.