Monolith
[monoˈliːt]
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
- Mofas
Mofas
24,019 corpus weight
- Monolith
Monolith
24,016 corpus weight
- Monstranz
Monstranz
24,015 corpus weight
- morbide
morbide
24,014 corpus weight
- Morgenrot
Morgenrot
24,013 corpus weight
- munteren
munteren
24,011 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Monolith“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Monolith |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [monoˈliːt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #75,985 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Monolith“ im Deutschen
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
- 1durch geologische Kräfte entstandener Einzelfelsen
- 2großes Kunstwerk, das aus einem Stück entstand oder als ein Stück konzipiert ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Monolith appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Uluru ist kein Monolith […], sondern lediglich Teil einer größtenteils unterirdischen Felsformation, die darüber hinaus auch die Kata Tjuta umfasst.
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.
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