Which to use
“Monster” and “Monsters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,635
- “Monster” frequency rank
- #46,853
- “Monsters” frequency rank
- 51488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Monster | Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet; | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Monster |
Where the eye mixes Monster and Monsters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Monster with Monsters
A purely visual mix-up. Monster ([ˈmɔnstɐ]) and Monsters ([ˈmɔnstɐs]) 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) - “Monster” sits inside “Monsters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Monster is recorded at frequency rank #4,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔnstɐ]. Monsters is at rank #46,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔnstɐs].
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 51488, this pair ranks #1,133,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Monster vs Monsters
Shared letters: emnorst. Private to "Monster": -. Private to "Monsters": -.
"Monster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Monsters" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Monster" and "Monsters" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Monster" or "Monsters"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Monster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Monsters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Monster" and "Monsters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Monstern vs Monsters". 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 #1,133,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.