monstrous

[ˈmɒn(t)strəs]

/[ˈmɒn(t)strəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“monstrous” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - überaus groß

Corpus desk

Index DE-monstrous · monstrous · German

monstrous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for monstrous
PropertyValue
Headwordmonstrous
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɒn(t)strəs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „monstrous“ im Deutschen

monstrousliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monstrous is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɒn(t)strəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for monstrous in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is monstrous, spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    überaus groß
  2. 2
    ungeheuerlich, grässlich, scheußlich, widerwärtig, abscheulich
  3. 3
    befremdlich, nicht normal

Synonyms

hugenasty

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monstrous"?
"monstrous" is spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɒn(t)strəs].
What does "monstrous" mean?
As an adjective, "monstrous" means: überaus groß
How do you pronounce "monstrous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monstrous" is [ˈmɒn(t)strəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monstrous" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list