MonumentevsmonumentsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,086
“Monumente” frequency rank
#46,156
“monuments” frequency rank
90242
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Monumente monuments
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Monument Plural des Substantivs monument

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Monumente
9 ch
monuments

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Monumente and monuments 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 a single letter - e in “Monumente” becomes s in “monuments”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Monumente is recorded at frequency rank #44,086, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌmonuˈmɛntə]. monuments is at rank #46,156, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 90242, this pair ranks #48,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Monumente vs monuments

Shared letters: emnotu. Private to "Monumente": -. Private to "monuments": s.

"Monumente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV  ·  "monuments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Monumentemmonumente · mnoumente · monmuente · monnumente · monuemnte · monumenet · monumennte · monumentte
  • monumentsmmonuments · mnouments · monmuents · monnuments · monuemnts · monumennts · monumenst · monumentss

Frequency comparison

Monumente#44,086
monuments#46,156

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Monumente" and "monuments" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - e in “Monumente” becomes s in “monuments”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Monumente" or "monuments"?
"Monumente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,086 in our German list, against #46,156 for "monuments". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Monumente vs monuments

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 “Monumente” 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