Montmélian

\mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\

/\mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Montmélian” is an uncommon French word, ranked #95,074 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#95,074
frequency rank, French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de la Savoie.

Key facts for Montmélian
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontmélian
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montmélian” 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). Montmélian lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Montmélian is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #95,074 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Montmélian, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Montmélian, spelled M-O-N-T-M-É-L-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Savoie.
  2. 2
    Canton français, situé dans le département de la Savoie.

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 "Montmélian"?
"Montmélian" is spelled M-O-N-T-M-É-L-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\.
What does "Montmélian" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montmélian" means: Commune française, située dans le département de la Savoie.
How do you pronounce "Montmélian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montmélian" is \mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montmélian" come from?
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Using “Montmélian”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-T-M-É-L-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ̃.mɛ.ljɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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