MonitorevsMonitorenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Monitore” and “Monitoren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,245
“Monitore” frequency rank
#49,093
“Monitoren” frequency rank
78338
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Monitore Monitoren
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Monitor Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Monitor

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Monitore and Monitoren apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Monitore
9 ch
Monitoren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Monitore ([ˈmoːnitoːʁə]) and Monitoren ([ˈmoːnitoːʁən]) 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) - “Monitore” sits inside “Monitoren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Monitore is recorded at frequency rank #29,245, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnitoːʁə]. Monitoren is at rank #49,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnitoːʁən].

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 78338, this pair ranks #240,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Monitore vs Monitoren

Shared letters: eimnort. Private to "Monitore": -. Private to "Monitoren": -.

"Monitore" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "Monitoren" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Monitoremmonitore · mnoitore · mointore · moniotre · monitoer · monitorre · monitroe · monittore
  • Monitorenmmonitoren · mnoitoren · mointoren · moniotren · monitoern · monitorenn · monitorne · monitorren

Frequency comparison

Monitore#29,245
Monitoren#49,093

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Monitore" and "Monitoren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmoːnitoːʁə] versus [ˈmoːnitoːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Monitore" or "Monitoren"?
"Monitore" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,245 in our German list, against #49,093 for "Monitoren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Monitore vs Monitoren

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Monitore” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list