mono-

[mono]

/[mono]/ prefix

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The verdict

“mono-” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einzig-, einzel-; allein-

Corpus desk

Index DE-mono · mono- · German

mono- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mono-
PropertyValue
Headwordmono-
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPrefix
IPA[mono]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “mono-” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

mono-schafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mono- is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed [mono]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einzig-, einzel-; allein-".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mono-, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mono-, spelled M-O-N-O--.

Definition

  1. 1
    einzig-, einzel-; allein-

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wer ein Monopol hat, ist der einzige, der diese Ware hat oder Dienstleistung erbringt.

Antonyms

multi-poly-

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mono-"?
"mono-" is spelled M-O-N-O--. The IPA pronunciation is [mono].
What does "mono-" mean?
As a prefix, "mono-" means: einzig-, einzel-; allein-
How do you pronounce "mono-"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mono-" is [mono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mono-" come from?
"mono-" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list