Beaumont

\bo.mɔ̃\

/\bo.mɔ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Beaumont” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #13,114 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#13,114
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune située dans le département de l’Ardèche, en France.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Beaumont vs Belmont
75% similar
Beaumont vs Beauport
75% similar
Beaumont vs Beaufort
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Beaumont
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeaumont
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\bo.mɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,114
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beaumont” sits in French 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). Beaumont lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Beaumont is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bo.mɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,114 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 22 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beaumont, with forms such as "baeumont", "bbeaumont", and "beamuont". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Belmont", "Beauport", "Beaufort", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Beaumont, spelled B-E-A-U-M-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune située dans le département de l’Ardèche, en France.
  2. 2
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Corrèze.
  3. 3
    Commune française, située dans le département du Gers.
  4. 4
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Haute-Loire.
  5. 5
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Meurthe-et-Moselle.
  6. 6
    Commune française, située dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme.
  7. 7
    Commune située dans le département de la Haute-Savoie, en France.
  8. 8
    Village situé dans la commune de Beaumont-Saint-Cyr.
  9. 9
    Commune française, située dans le département de l’Yonne.
  10. 10
    Village situé dans la commune de Hénin-Beaumont.
  11. 11
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune française Beaumont-du-Périgord.
  12. 12
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-Hague.
  13. 13
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-sur-Grosne.
  14. 14
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-du-Lac.
  15. 15
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-lès-Randan.
  16. 16
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-en-Diois.
  17. 17
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-du-Ventoux.
  18. 18
    Ancien nom, et nom court, de la commune de Beaumont-de-Pertuis.
  19. 19
    Canton situé dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme.
  20. 20
    Commune de la province du Hainaut de la région wallonne de Belgique.
  21. 21
    Municipalité canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de Bellechasse.
  22. 22
    Paroisse civile d’Angleterre située dans le district de Carlisle.

This word in other languages

Beaumont(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: baeumont,bbeaumont,beamuont,beaummont,beaumnot,beaumonnt,beaumontt,beaumotn,beauomnt,beuamont,ebaumont

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

baeumont2bbeaumont1beamuont2beaummont1beaumnot2beaumonnt1beaumontt1beaumotn2
Edit distance from "Beaumont"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Beaumont"?
"Beaumont" is spelled B-E-A-U-M-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bo.mɔ̃\.
What does "Beaumont" mean?
As a proper noun, "Beaumont" means: Commune située dans le département de l’Ardèche, en France.
What words are commonly confused with "Beaumont"?
"Beaumont" is commonly confused with "Belmont", "Beauport", "Beaufort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beaumont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beaumont" is \bo.mɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beaumont" come from?
"Beaumont" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Beaumont”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-E-A-U-M-O-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bo.mɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Belmont” - see the side-by-side comparison. Beaumont vs Belmont
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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