montvsmonthWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,007
“mont” frequency rank
#46,155
“month” frequency rank
66162
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mont month
Definition der Berg Zwölftel des Jahres, mit einer Dauer von 28 bis 31 Tagen: Monat

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mont and month apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
mont
5 ch
month

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

mont and month are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mont” sits inside “month”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mont is recorded at frequency rank #20,007, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. month is at rank #46,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mʌnθ].

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 66162, this pair ranks #582,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mont vs month

Shared letters: mnot. Private to "mont": -. Private to "month": h.

"mont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "month" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • montmmont · mnot · monnt · montt · motn · omnt
  • monthmmonth · mnoth · monht · monnth · monthh · montth · motnh · omnth

Frequency comparison

mont#20,007
month#46,155

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mont" and "month" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mont” sits inside “month”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "mont" or "month"?
"mont" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,007 in our German list, against #46,155 for "month". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mont vs month

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 “mont” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list