Montag

[ˈmoːnˌtaːk]

/[ˈmoːnˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Montag” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,166
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601;; zweiter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Sonntag und Dienstag

Corpus desk

Index DE-montag · Montag · German

Montag · rank #1,166 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,166
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH meinte

Nearest frequency peer: meinte (-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 „Montag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Montag“ 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).

Montag vs monte
50% similar
Montag vs month
50% similar
Montag vs Montage
86% similar

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

Key facts for Montag
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːnˌtaːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,166
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Montag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Montagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „meinte“ (#1,165), „Plan“ (#1,167), „meint“ (#1,164). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Montag“ bei #1,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Montag (IPA [ˈmoːnˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,166 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erster Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601;; zweiter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Sonntag und Dienstag".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Montag, with forms such as "mmontag", "mnotag", and "monatg". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "monte", "month", "Montage", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Montag, spelled M-O-N-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601;; zweiter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Sonntag und Dienstag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Letzten Montag war ich im Kino.
  2. „Es ist Sonntag gewesen, und nun ist es Montag geworden, auch in Altholm.“

This word in other languages

Monday(English)lunes(Español)lundi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmontag
  • mnotag
  • monatg
  • monntag
  • montagg
  • montga
  • monttag
  • motnag
  • omntag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Montag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmontag1mnotag2monatg2monntag1montagg1montga2monttag1motnag2
Edit distance from "Montag"

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 "Montag"?
"Montag" is spelled M-O-N-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːnˌtaːk].
What does "Montag" mean?
As a noun, "Montag" means: erster Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601;; zweiter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Sonntag und Dienstag
What words are commonly confused with "Montag"?
"Montag" is commonly confused with "monte", "month", "Montage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Montag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montag" is [ˈmoːnˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montag" come from?
"Montag" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

meinte#1,165lieben#1,163trifft#1,170Freude#1,157

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

stellte9 variantsZeichen9 variantsAnzahl9 variantsLebens9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list