Montfort

\mɔ̃.fɔʁ\

/\mɔ̃.fɔʁ\/ name

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The verdict

“Montfort” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,335
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Montfort vs Monfort
88% similar

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

Key facts for Montfort
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontfort
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\mɔ̃.fɔʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,335
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montfort” 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). Montfort 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 13 spelling variants around Montfort (IPA \mɔ̃.fɔʁ\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,335 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Montfort, with forms such as "mmontfort", "mnotfort", and "monftort". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Monfort", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Montfort, spelled M-O-N-T-F-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
  2. 2
    Village et ancienne commune française, située dans le département du Doubs intégrée à la commune du Val en janvier 2017.
  3. 3
    Village et ancienne commune française, située dans le département de Maine-et-Loire intégrée à la commune de Doué-en-Anjou en décembre 2016.
  4. 4
    Commune française, située dans le département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
  5. 5
    Ancien nom de la commune française Montfort-sur-Meu.
  6. 6
    Ancien nom de la commune française Montfort-en-Chalosse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmontfort
  • mnotfort
  • monftort
  • monntfort
  • montffort
  • montforrt
  • montfortt
  • montfotr
  • montfrot
  • montofrt
  • monttfort
  • motnfort
  • omntfort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmontfort1mnotfort2monftort2monntfort1montffort1montforrt1montfortt1montfotr2
Edit distance from "Montfort"

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 "Montfort"?
"Montfort" is spelled M-O-N-T-F-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃.fɔʁ\.
What does "Montfort" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montfort" means: Commune française, située dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
What words are commonly confused with "Montfort"?
"Montfort" is commonly confused with "Monfort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Montfort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montfort" is \mɔ̃.fɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montfort" come from?
"Montfort" 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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Using “Montfort”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-T-F-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ̃.fɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Monfort” - see the side-by-side comparison. Montfort vs Monfort
  • 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