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
46,516
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

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)

Where “promontory” 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). promontory lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 46,516 “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.

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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Using “promontory”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-M-O-N-T-O-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list