monogam

[monoˈɡaːm]

/[monoˈɡaːm]/ adj

The verdict

“monogam” is uncommon German (frequency #81,889 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,889
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nur mit einem Sexualpartner lebend

Key facts for monogam
PropertyValue
Headwordmonogam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[monoˈɡaːm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,889
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monogam” 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). monogam lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

monogam is uncommon German at frequency #81,889 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [monoˈɡaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for monogam, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is monogam, spelled M-O-N-O-G-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur mit einem Sexualpartner lebend
  2. 2
    nur die Einehe kennend

Antonyms

polygambigam

This word in other languages

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 "monogam"?
"monogam" is spelled M-O-N-O-G-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [monoˈɡaːm].
What does "monogam" mean?
As an adjective, "monogam" means: nur mit einem Sexualpartner lebend
How do you pronounce "monogam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monogam" is [monoˈɡaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monogam" come from?
"monogam" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “monogam”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-N-O-G-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [monoˈɡaːm] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list