Which to use
“among” is a preposition and “amont” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,150
- “among” frequency rank
- #6,923
- “amont” frequency rank
- 49073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | among | amont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entre, parmi, au milieu de. | Côté d’où vient un cours d’eau, sa partie supérieure opposée à la partie inférieure qu’on appelle aval. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set among and amont apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: among is \ə.mʌŋ\ while amont is \a.mɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “among” becomes t in “amont”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
among is recorded at frequency rank #42,150, classified as aprep, pronounced \ə.mʌŋ\. amont is at rank #6,923, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.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 49073, this pair ranks #173,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of among vs amont
Shared letters: amno. Private to "among": g. Private to "amont": t.
"among" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "amont" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "among" and "amont" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "among" or "amont"?
Remembering among vs amont
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “among”; for a noun, it's “amont”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “among” entry
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