Laffont

\la.fɔ̃\

/\la.fɔ̃\/ name

The verdict

“Laffont” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,624
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille français d’origine occitane.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Laffont vs lafon
57% similar
Laffont vs Lafont
86% similar

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

Key facts for Laffont
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaffont
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\la.fɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,624
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laffont” 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). Laffont 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 8 spelling variants around Laffont (IPA \la.fɔ̃\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,624 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nom de famille français d’origine occitane.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laffont, with forms such as "alffont", "laffnot", and "laffonnt". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lafon", "Lafont", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Laffont, spelled L-A-F-F-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille français d’origine occitane.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alffont
  • laffnot
  • laffonnt
  • laffontt
  • laffotn
  • lafofnt
  • lfafont
  • llaffont

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alffont2laffnot2laffonnt1laffontt1laffotn2lafofnt2lfafont2llaffont1
Edit distance from "Laffont"

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 "Laffont"?
"Laffont" is spelled L-A-F-F-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \la.fɔ̃\.
What does "Laffont" mean?
As a proper noun, "Laffont" means: Nom de famille français d’origine occitane.
What words are commonly confused with "Laffont"?
"Laffont" is commonly confused with "lafon", "Lafont". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Laffont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laffont" is \la.fɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laffont" come from?
"Laffont" 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 “Laffont”

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

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