# monkey vs optimum

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### monkey
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #29,246*
der Affe

### optimum
*adjective · IPA […] · frequency rank #29,724*
vom optimus, dem Superlativ des unregelmäßig gesteigerten Adjektivs bonus
:* Nominativ Singular Neutrum
:* Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum/Neutrum

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/monkey-vs-optimum