pomfret

/ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/

//ˈpɒm.fɹɪt// noun

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"pomfret" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pomfret” is uncommon English (frequency #71,017 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,017
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pomfret · pomfret · English

pomfret · rank #71,017 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,017
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH porgy

Nearest frequency peer: porgy (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “pomfret”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “pomfret” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pomfret
PropertyValue
Headwordpomfret
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pomfret” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).pomfretfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “porgy” (#71,018), “polarize” (#71,015), “Portnoy” (#71,019). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pomfret” is #71,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pomfret is uncommon English at frequency #71,017 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pomfret in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Perhaps derived from Portuguese pampano, a kind of fish. The correct English form is pomfret, spelled P-O-M-F-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.
  2. 2
    Any of several species of butterfishes in the genus Pampus.
  3. 3
    A golden pomfret (Trachinotus blochii).
  4. 4
    A black pomfret (Parastromateus niger).

Etymology

Perhaps derived from Portuguese pampano, a kind of fish.

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 "pomfret"?
"pomfret" is spelled P-O-M-F-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/.
What does "pomfret" mean?
As a noun, "pomfret" means: A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.
How do you pronounce "pomfret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pomfret" is /ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/. 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 "pomfret"?
Perhaps derived from Portuguese pampano, a kind of fish. 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 "pomfret", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Portnoy#71,019pinnock#71,010perspex#71,001Reitman#71,051

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list