monochrom

[monoˈkʁoːm]

/[monoˈkʁoːm]/ adj

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The verdict

“monochrom” is uncommon German (frequency #86,822 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,822
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nur eine Farbe habend; von nur einer Wellenlänge

Key facts for monochrom
PropertyValue
Headwordmonochrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[monoˈkʁoːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monochrom” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). monochrom lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monochrom is uncommon German at frequency #86,822 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [monoˈkʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur eine Farbe habend; von nur einer Wellenlänge".

No misspelling variants are generated for monochrom in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is monochrom, spelled M-O-N-O-C-H-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur eine Farbe habend; von nur einer Wellenlänge

Synonyms

einfarbiguni

Antonyms

polychrom

This word in other languages

monochrome(English)monocromo(Español)monochrome(Français)

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 "monochrom"?
"monochrom" is spelled M-O-N-O-C-H-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [monoˈkʁoːm].
What does "monochrom" mean?
As an adjective, "monochrom" means: nur eine Farbe habend; von nur einer Wellenlänge
How do you pronounce "monochrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monochrom" is [monoˈkʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monochrom" come from?
"monochrom" 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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Using “monochrom”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-N-O-C-H-R-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [monoˈkʁoːm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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