seamount
noun
seamount is spelled S-E-A-M-O-U-N-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, seamount means “An underwater mountain with a prominence of more than 1,000 meters, which does not breach the surface of the water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of seamount is seamounts.
How many letters and syllables are in seamount?
| Letters | 8: S-E-A-M-O-U-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is seamount?
Seamount appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of seamount
- seamounts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seamount mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An underwater mountain with a prominence of more than 1,000 meters, which does not breach the surface of the water.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seamount in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense underwater mountain:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | piton sous-marin |
| German | Tiefseeberg |
| Spanish | monte marino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does seamount come from?
From sea + mount.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).