Which to use
“Monat” and “Monate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #887
- “Monat” frequency rank
- #781
- “Monate” frequency rank
- 1668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Monat | Monate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maß zur Festlegung einer Zeitspanne; der zwölfte Teil eines Jahres, der nach dem gregorianischen Kalender 28 bis 31 Tage betragen kann | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Monat |
Where the eye mixes Monat and Monate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Monat vs Monate
A purely visual mix-up. Monat ([ˈmoːnat]) and Monate ([ˈmoːnatə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Monat” sits inside “Monate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Monat is recorded at frequency rank #887, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnat]. Monate is at rank #781, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnatə].
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 1668, this pair ranks #2,003,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Monat vs Monate
Shared letters: amnot. Private to "Monat": -. Private to "Monate": e.
"Monat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Monate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Monat" and "Monate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Monat" or "Monate"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Monat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Monate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Monat" and "Monate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Monat vs mora". 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 #2,003,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.