Monsignore
[mɔnzɪnˈjoːʁə]
The verdict
“Monsignore” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #49,901
- frequency rank, German
- 44,424
- “M” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anrede für Geistliche, die einen päpstlichen Ehrentitel ((i.) Kaplan Seiner Heiligkeit oder Päpstlicher Ehrenkaplan; (ii.) Ehrenprälat Seiner Heiligkeit oder Päpstlicher Ehrenprälat; (iii.) Apostol...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Monsignore |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mɔnzɪnˈjoːʁə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #49,901 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Monsignore” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around Monsignore (IPA [mɔnzɪnˈjoːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,901 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Anrede für Geistliche, die einen päpstlichen Ehrentitel ((i.) Kaplan Seiner Heiligkeit oder Päpstlicher Ehrenkaplan; (ii.) Ehrenprälat Seiner Heiligkeit oder Päpstlicher Ehrenprälat; (iii.) Apostol...".
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Monsignore, with forms such as "mmonsignore", "mnosignore", and "monisgnore". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Monsignore, spelled M-O-N-S-I-G-N-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1Anrede für Geistliche, die einen päpstlichen Ehrentitel ((i.) Kaplan Seiner Heiligkeit oder Päpstlicher Ehrenkaplan; (ii.) Ehrenprälat Seiner Heiligkeit oder Päpstlicher Ehrenprälat; (iii.) Apostolischer Protonotar) verliehen bekommen haben
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmonsignore,mnosignore,monisgnore,monnsignore,monsginore,monsiggnore,monsignnore,monsignoer,monsignorre,monsignroe,monsigonre,monsingore,monssignore,mosnignore,omnsignore
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Monsignore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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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Using “Monsignore”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-O-N-S-I-G-N-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mɔnzɪnˈjoːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.