promontory

/ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/

//ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi// noun

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"promontory" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“promontory” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,851
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

Corpus desk

Index EN-promontory · promontory · English

promontory · rank #40,851 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,851
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH professorship

Nearest frequency peer: professorship (-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 “promontory”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “promontory” 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 promontory
PropertyValue
Headwordpromontory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,851
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “promontory”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).promontorylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “professorship” (#40,850), “proportioned” (#40,852), “probationary” (#40,849). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “promontory” is #40,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around promontory (IPA /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,851 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for promontory, with forms such as "pormontory", "ppromontory", and "prmoontory". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”). The correct English form is promontory, spelled P-R-O-M-O-N-T-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
  2. 2
    A projecting part of the body.
  3. 3
    A projecting part of the body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leaving behind us the town at the bottom of its deep bay, we set out to explore a bluff-headed parallelogramical promontory, bounded by Thurso Bay on the one hand, and Murkle Bay on the other, and which presents to the open sea, in the space that stretches between, an undulating line of iron-bound coast, exposed to the roll of the northern ocean.
  2. South of Hang-chou Wan (Bay) below Shanghai, the China coastline changes from a smooth, flat topography to one of irregular, rocky promontories and numerous islands. Foochow, the Fugiu of Marco Polo, dates from the seventh century. Offshore the Ma-tsu Lieh-tao (Matsu and Pei-kan, or Changshu Islands) are heavily fortified Nationalist strongholds.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”).

This word in other languages

promontorio(Español)promontoire(Français)Landzunge(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pormontory
  • ppromontory
  • prmoontory
  • prommontory
  • promnotory
  • promonntory
  • promonotry
  • promontorry
  • promontoryy
  • promontoyr
  • promontroy
  • promonttory
  • promotnory
  • proomntory
  • prromontory
  • rpomontory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of promontory - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pormontory2ppromontory1prmoontory2prommontory1promnotory2promonntory1promonotry2promontorry1
Edit distance from "promontory"

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 "promontory"?
"promontory" is spelled P-R-O-M-O-N-T-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/.
What does "promontory" mean?
As a noun, "promontory" means: A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
What are common misspellings of "promontory"?
Common misspellings include "pormontory", "ppromontory", "prmoontory", "prommontory", "promnotory". The correct spelling is "promontory".
How do you pronounce "promontory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "promontory" is /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/. 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 "promontory"?
From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”). 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 "promontory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list