Which to use
“Monaten” and “Monats” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #935
- “Monaten” frequency rank
- #4,913
- “Monats” frequency rank
- 5848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Monaten | Monats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Monat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Monat |
Where the eye mixes Monaten and Monats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Monaten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Monats's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Monaten vs Monats
A purely visual mix-up. Monaten ([ˈmoːnatn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Monaten is recorded at frequency rank #935, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnatn̩]. 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 5848, this pair ranks #1,993,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Monaten vs Monats
Shared letters: amnot. Private to "Monaten": e. Private to "Monats": s.
"Monaten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Monats" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Monaten" and "Monats" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Monaten" vs "Monats" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Monaten" 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 #1,993,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Monaten" 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 #1,993,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.