comte

\kɔ̃t\

/\kɔ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“comte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,947
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dignitaire des derniers temps de l’empire romain et du bas-empire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-comte · comte · French

comte · rank #1,947 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,947
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH chiffre

Nearest frequency peer: chiffre (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “comte”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “comte” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

comte vs Cte
40% similar
comte vs côte
60% similar
comte vs coût
60% similar

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

Key facts for comte
PropertyValue
Headwordcomte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃t\
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,947
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comte” 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). comte lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around comte (IPA \kɔ̃t\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,947 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for comte, with forms such as "ccomte", "cmote", and "comet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cte", "côte", "coût", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is comte, spelled C-O-M-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dignitaire des derniers temps de l’empire romain et du bas-empire.
  2. 2
    Commandant militaire.
  3. 3
    Fonctionnaire gouvernant une division du territoire sous l’autorité du roi ; en échange de ce service, les comtes reçoivent le droit de percevoir les revenus de propriétés publiques ou des droits régaliens, le bénéfice.
  4. 4
    Souverain d’une seigneurie du premier degré, dans le régime féodal.
  5. 5
    Titre de noblesse, qui désigne le dignitaire d’un rang au-dessus des vicomtes et un au-dessous de celui de marquis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Comte du sacré palais.
  2. Un comte francien. — Charlemagne convoquait aux assemblées les évêques et les comtes.

This word in other languages

count(English)conde(Español)Graf(Deutsch)conde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomte
  • cmote
  • comet
  • commte
  • comtte
  • cotme
  • ocmte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomte1cmote2comet2commte1comtte1cotme2ocmte2
Edit distance from "comte"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comte"?
"comte" is spelled C-O-M-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃t\.
What does "comte" mean?
As a noun, "comte" means: Dignitaire des derniers temps de l’empire romain et du bas-empire.
What words are commonly confused with "comte"?
"comte" is commonly confused with "Cte", "côte", "coût". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comte" is \kɔ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comte" come from?
"comte" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "comte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chier#1,945canal#1,944aimes#1,941glace#1,954

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

repas7 variantsquels7 variantspiste7 variantsplage7 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "comte". Here's where to go from here.

  • "comte" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Cte". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,947 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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