Monsun

[mɔnˈzuːn]

/[mɔnˈzuːn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Monsun” is uncommon German (frequency #55,559 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,559
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - immer wiederkehrendes, feuchtes (im Sommer) bzw. trockenes (im Winter) Windsystem, das starken Einfluss auf das Klima der Subtropen (Rossbreiten) hat, weniger in den Tropen (am Äquator), weil hier ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-monsun · Monsun · German

Monsun · rank #55,559 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,559
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moralapostel

Nearest frequency peer: Moralapostel (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Monsun“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Monsun“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Monsun
PropertyValue
HeadwordMonsun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɔnˈzuːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Monsun“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Monsunfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Moralapostel“ (#55,560), „mitnahm“ (#55,557), „Muff“ (#55,561). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Monsun“ bei #55,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Monsun is uncommon German at frequency #55,559 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɔnˈzuːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "immer wiederkehrendes, feuchtes (im Sommer) bzw. trockenes (im Winter) Windsystem, das starken Einfluss auf das Klima der Subtropen (Rossbreiten) hat, weniger in den Tropen (am Äquator), weil hier ...".

Zero misspellings are on record for Monsun in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Monsun, spelled M-O-N-S-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    immer wiederkehrendes, feuchtes (im Sommer) bzw. trockenes (im Winter) Windsystem, das starken Einfluss auf das Klima der Subtropen (Rossbreiten) hat, weniger in den Tropen (am Äquator), weil hier der jahreszeitliche Temperaturunterschied zu gering ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Monsune haben eine starke wirtschaftliche Bedeutung für einzelne Länder.
  2. Monsune ändern nur alle halben Jahre ihre Richtung.

This word in other languages

monsoon(English)monzón(Español)mousson(Français)monção(Português)

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 "Monsun"?
"Monsun" is spelled M-O-N-S-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔnˈzuːn].
What does "Monsun" mean?
As a noun, "Monsun" means: immer wiederkehrendes, feuchtes (im Sommer) bzw. trockenes (im Winter) Windsystem, das starken Einfluss auf das Klima der Subtropen (Rossbreiten) hat, weniger in den Tropen (am Äquator), weil hier ...
How do you pronounce "Monsun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Monsun" is [mɔnˈzuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Monsun" come from?
"Monsun" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Obrist#55,586loyale#55,521lobten#55,519Polska#55,615

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list