Which to use
“almost” is an adverb and “Aumont” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,990
- “almost” frequency rank
- #38,658
- “Aumont” frequency rank
- 84648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | almost | Aumont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presque, près de, quasiment. | Nom de famille français. |
Where the eye mixes almost and Aumont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. almost (VCCVCC) and Aumont (VVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses almost with Aumont
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: almost is \ɔːl.ˈməʊst\ while Aumont is \o.mɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
almost is recorded at frequency rank #45,990, classified as anadv, pronounced \ɔːl.ˈməʊst\. Aumont is at rank #38,658, tagged as aname, pronounced \o.mɔ̃\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 84648, this pair ranks #12,611 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of almost vs Aumont
Shared letters: amot. Private to "almost": ls. Private to "Aumont": nu.
"almost" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Aumont" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "almost" for "Aumont" ever safe?
Which is more common, "almost" or "Aumont"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "almost" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aumont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,611 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "almost" and "Aumont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "almost vs Alost". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #12,611 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.