Montevideo

[mɔnteviˈdeːo]

/[mɔnteviˈdeːo]/ name

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The verdict

“Montevideo” is uncommon German (frequency #59,015 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,015
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Uruguay

Key facts for Montevideo
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontevideo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɔnteviˈdeːo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,015
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montevideo” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Montevideo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Montevideo is uncommon German at frequency #59,015 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [mɔnteviˈdeːo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Uruguay".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Montevideo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Montevideo, spelled M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Uruguay

This word in other languages

Montevideo(English)Montevideo(Español)Montevideo(Français)

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 "Montevideo"?
"Montevideo" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔnteviˈdeːo].
What does "Montevideo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montevideo" means: Hauptstadt von Uruguay
How do you pronounce "Montevideo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montevideo" is [mɔnteviˈdeːo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montevideo" come from?
"Montevideo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Montevideo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɔnteviˈdeːo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list