surmontant

\syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\

/\syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“surmontant” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,376
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe présent de surmonter.

Key facts for surmontant
PropertyValue
Headwordsurmontant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,376
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “surmontant” 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). surmontant 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 16 spelling variants around surmontant (IPA \syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,376 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participe présent de surmonter.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for surmontant, with forms such as "srumontant", "ssurmontant", and "sumrontant". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is surmontant, spelled S-U-R-M-O-N-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe présent de surmonter.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srumontant
  • ssurmontant
  • sumrontant
  • surmmontant
  • surmnotant
  • surmonatnt
  • surmonntant
  • surmontannt
  • surmontantt
  • surmontatn
  • surmontnat
  • surmonttant
  • surmotnant
  • suromntant
  • surrmontant
  • usrmontant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srumontant2ssurmontant1sumrontant2surmmontant1surmnotant2surmonatnt2surmonntant1surmontannt1
Edit distance from "surmontant"

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 "surmontant"?
"surmontant" is spelled S-U-R-M-O-N-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\.
What does "surmontant" mean?
As a verb, "surmontant" means: Participe présent de surmonter.
What are common misspellings of "surmontant"?
Common misspellings include "srumontant", "ssurmontant", "sumrontant", "surmmontant", "surmnotant". The correct spelling is "surmontant".
How do you pronounce "surmontant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surmontant" is \syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surmontant" come from?
"surmontant" 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 “surmontant”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-R-M-O-N-T-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \syʁ.mɔ̃.tɑ̃\ (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

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