Mons

[mɔ̃ːs]

/[mɔ̃ːs]/ name

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The verdict

“Mons” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,351
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - belgische Stadt im Hennegau

Corpus desk

Index DE-mons · Mons · German

Mons · rank #41,351 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,351
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mobilfunkanbi…

Nearest frequency peer: Mobilfunkanbieter (-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 „Mons“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mons“ 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).

Mons vs MS
25% similar
Mons vs mus
25% similar
Mons vs mor
25% similar

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

Key facts for Mons
PropertyValue
HeadwordMons
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɔ̃ːs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#41,351
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mons“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mobilfunkanbieter“ (#41,350), „Muffin“ (#41,352), „mixen“ (#41,349). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mons“ bei #41,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mons (IPA [mɔ̃ːs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,351 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "belgische Stadt im Hennegau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mons, with forms such as "mmons", "mnos", and "monns". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "MS", "mus", "mor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mons, spelled M-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    belgische Stadt im Hennegau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn Du einmal nach Mons fährst, schau Dir die Waltrudiskirche an!
  2. Während der Jungsteinzeit und in der Eisenzeit war Mons bereits bewohnt.

Synonyms

Bergen

This word in other languages

Mons(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmons
  • mnos
  • monns
  • monss
  • mosn
  • omns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmons1mnos2monns1monss1mosn2omns2
Edit distance from "Mons"

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 "Mons"?
"Mons" is spelled M-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔ̃ːs].
What does "Mons" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mons" means: belgische Stadt im Hennegau
What words are commonly confused with "Mons"?
"Mons" is commonly confused with "MS", "mus", "mor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mons" is [mɔ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mons" come from?
"Mons" 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 "Mons", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Macs#41,330Loks#41,325loco#41,324pays#41,381

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list