Which to use
“Monat” and “Monats” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #887
- “Monat” frequency rank
- #4,913
- “Monats” frequency rank
- 5800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Monat | Monats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maß zur Festlegung einer Zeitspanne; der zwölfte Teil eines Jahres, der nach dem gregorianischen Kalender 28 bis 31 Tage betragen kann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Monat |
Where the eye mixes Monat and Monats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Monat runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Monats's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Monat and Monats
A purely visual mix-up. Monat ([ˈmoːnat]) and Monats ([ˈmoːnat͡s]) 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 “Monats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Monat is recorded at frequency rank #887, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnat]. Monats is at rank #4,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnat͡s].
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 5800, this pair ranks #1,993,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Monat vs Monats
Shared letters: amnot. Private to "Monat": -. Private to "Monats": s.
"Monat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Monats" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Monat" and "Monats" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Monat" or "Monats" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Monat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Monats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Monat" and "Monats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Monats vs month". 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 #1,993,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.