Monolith

[monoˈliːt]

/[monoˈliːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Monolith” is uncommon German (frequency #75,985 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,985
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch geologische Kräfte entstandener Einzelfelsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-monolith · Monolith · German

Monolith · rank #75,985 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,985
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Monstranz

Nearest frequency peer: Monstranz (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Monolith“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Monolith“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Monolith
PropertyValue
HeadwordMonolith
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[monoˈliːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Monolith“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Monolithfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Monstranz“ (#75,986), „morbide“ (#75,987), „Mofas“ (#75,982). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Monolith“ bei #75,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Monolith is uncommon German at frequency #75,985 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [monoˈliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Monolith in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Monolith, spelled M-O-N-O-L-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch geologische Kräfte entstandener Einzelfelsen
  2. 2
    großes Kunstwerk, das aus einem Stück entstand oder als ein Stück konzipiert ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Uluru ist kein Monolith […], sondern lediglich Teil einer größtenteils unterirdischen Felsformation, die darüber hinaus auch die Kata Tjuta umfasst.
  2. Der Mount Augustus ist der größte Monolith der Erdoberfläche, sowie Zentrum und Namensgeber des Mount-Augustus-Nationalparks.

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 "Monolith"?
"Monolith" is spelled M-O-N-O-L-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [monoˈliːt].
What does "Monolith" mean?
As a noun, "Monolith" means: durch geologische Kräfte entstandener Einzelfelsen
How do you pronounce "Monolith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Monolith" is [monoˈliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Monolith" come from?
"Monolith" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list