Vimont

\vi.mɔ̃\

/\vi.mɔ̃\/ name

The verdict

“Vimont” is uncommon French (frequency #77,142 among 148,117 “V” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,142
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for Vimont
PropertyValue
HeadwordVimont
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\vi.mɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vimont” 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). Vimont lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vimont is uncommon French at frequency #77,142 among 148,117 “V” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \vi.mɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Vimont doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Vimont, spelled V-I-M-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département du Calvados.
  2. 2
    Ancienne commune française aujourd’hui rattachée Morgny-la-Pommeraye dans le département de la Seine-Maritime.
  3. 3
    Ancienne ville du Québec, désormais secteur de la ville de Laval.

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 "Vimont"?
"Vimont" is spelled V-I-M-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.mɔ̃\.
What does "Vimont" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vimont" means: Commune française, située dans le département du Calvados.
How do you pronounce "Vimont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vimont" is \vi.mɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vimont" come from?
"Vimont" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Vimont”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-M-O-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vi.mɔ̃\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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