Monolog

/[monoˈloːk]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,533

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Monolog is aGermannoun. It means: nicht ganz kurze Äußerung einer einzigen Person, meist einer Figur auf der Bühne in einem Theaterstück Pronounced [monoˈloːk]. Often confused with Monopol and monoton.

Key facts for Monolog
PropertyValue
HeadwordMonolog
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[monoˈloːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,533
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Monolog in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Monolog is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [monoˈloːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,533 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht ganz kurze Äußerung einer einzigen Person, meist einer Figur auf der Bühne in einem Theaterstück".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Monolog, with forms such as "mmonolog", "mnoolog", and "monloog". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Monopol", "monoton", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Monolog, spelled M-O-N-O-L-O-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht ganz kurze Äußerung einer einzigen Person, meist einer Figur auf der Bühne in einem Theaterstück

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmonolog,mnoolog,monloog,monnolog,monolgo,monollog,monologg,monoolg,moonlog,omnolog

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Monolog

Misspelling Variants of "Monolog"

mmonolog8mnoolog7monloog7monnolog8monolgo7monollog8monologg8monoolg7
Misspelling Variants of "Monolog"

Frequency rank: #26,533 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Monolog"?
"Monolog" is spelled M-O-N-O-L-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is [monoˈloːk].
What does "Monolog" mean?
As a noun, "Monolog" means: nicht ganz kurze Äußerung einer einzigen Person, meist einer Figur auf der Bühne in einem Theaterstück
What words are commonly confused with "Monolog"?
"Monolog" is commonly confused with "Monopol", "monoton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Monolog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Monolog" is [monoˈloːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Monolog" come from?
"Monolog" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.