Monitor

[ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯]

/[ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Monitor” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,422
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Computerbildschirm

Corpus desk

Index DE-monitor · Monitor · German

Monitor · rank #8,422 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,422
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH money

Nearest frequency peer: money (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Monitor“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Monitor“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Monitor vs Motor
71% similar
Monitor vs Monster
71% similar
Monitor vs monoton
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Monitor
PropertyValue
HeadwordMonitor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,422
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Monitor“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Monitorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „money“ (#8,421), „Millimeter“ (#8,420), „nebeneinander“ (#8,424). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Monitor“ bei #8,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Monitor (IPA [ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,422 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Monitor, with forms such as "mmonitor", "mnoitor", and "mointor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Motor", "Monster", "monoton", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Monitor, spelled M-O-N-I-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Computerbildschirm
  2. 2
    stationäres Strahlrohr der Feuerwehr
  3. 3
    rudimentäres Überwachungsprogramm eines Computers
  4. 4
    flaches, mit nur wenigen schweren Geschützen ausgerüstetes Kriegsschiff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Monitor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Welche Auflösung hat dein Monitor?
  2. „Auf dem Monitor erscheint ein typisches Muster, das mit denen einer Datenbank verglichen und so einem bestimmten Stoff zugeordnet werden kann.“

Synonyms

(Computer-)BildschirmAufseher

This word in other languages

monitor(English)monitor(Español)écran(Français)monitor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonitor
  • mnoitor
  • mointor
  • moniotr
  • monitorr
  • monitro
  • monittor
  • monnitor
  • montior
  • omnitor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Monitor - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmonitor1mnoitor2mointor2moniotr2monitorr1monitro2monittor1monnitor1
Edit distance from "Monitor"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Monitor"?
"Monitor" is spelled M-O-N-I-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯].
What does "Monitor" mean?
As a noun, "Monitor" means: Computerbildschirm
What words are commonly confused with "Monitor"?
"Monitor" is commonly confused with "Motor", "Monster", "monoton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Monitor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Monitor" is [ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Monitor" come from?
"Monitor" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Monitor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lehmann#8,414Kaisers#8,402präsent#8,443Israels#8,398

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Offiziere10 variantsRezepte10 variantsheftige10 variantsTiroler10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list