Monopol

[monoˈpoːl]

/[monoˈpoːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Monopol” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,075
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marktform, in der es nur einen Anbieter gibt, um die Nachfrage zu befriedigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-monopol · Monopol · German

Monopol · rank #17,075 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,075
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mittelschule

Nearest frequency peer: Mittelschule (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Monopol“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Monopol“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Monopol vs monoton
57% similar
Monopol vs Monopoly
88% similar
Monopol vs Monopole
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Monopol
PropertyValue
HeadwordMonopol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[monoˈpoːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,075
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Monopol“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Monopolliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mittelschule“ (#17,074), „Motorradfahrer“ (#17,076), „Meistertitel“ (#17,073). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Monopol“ bei #17,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Monopol (IPA [monoˈpoːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,075 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Monopol, with forms such as "mmonopol", "mnoopol", and "monnopol". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "monoton", "Monopoly", "Monopole", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Monopol, spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marktform, in der es nur einen Anbieter gibt, um die Nachfrage zu befriedigen
  2. 2
    Alleinstellung hinsichtlich einer bestimmten Leistung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der grösste Schweizer Telekommunkationsanbieter, die vormals staatliche Swisscom, ist verpflichtet worden, ihr Monopol bei den Hausanschlüssen teilweise aufzugeben. Die letzte Meile soll damit schrittweise entbündelt werden.“ [Anmerkung: 'grösste' ist schweizer Rechtschreibung, die deutsche Rechtschreibung lautet 'größte']
  2. „Das brasilianische Monopol kollabiert.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonopol
  • mnoopol
  • monnopol
  • monoopl
  • monoplo
  • monopoll
  • monoppol
  • monpool
  • moonpol
  • omnopol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Monopol - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmonopol1mnoopol2monnopol1monoopl2monoplo2monopoll1monoppol1monpool2
Edit distance from "Monopol"

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 "Monopol"?
"Monopol" is spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [monoˈpoːl].
What does "Monopol" mean?
As a noun, "Monopol" means: Marktform, in der es nur einen Anbieter gibt, um die Nachfrage zu befriedigen
What words are commonly confused with "Monopol"?
"Monopol" is commonly confused with "monoton", "Monopoly", "Monopole". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Monopol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Monopol" is [monoˈpoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Monopol" come from?
"Monopol" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list