Montserrat

[mɔntsɛˈʁat]

/[mɔntsɛˈʁat]/ name

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The verdict

“Montserrat” is uncommon German (frequency #98,823 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,823
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wuchtiges, fast isoliertes Bergmassiv aus Nagelfluh und Kalkkonglomeraten nordwestlich von Barcelona in Katalonien, Spanien, von ca. 10 Kilometern Länge und 5 Kilometern Breite, auf dem sich eine a...

Key facts for Montserrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontserrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɔntsɛˈʁat]
Letters10
Frequency rank#98,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montserrat” 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). Montserrat lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Montserrat is uncommon German at frequency #98,823 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [mɔntsɛˈʁat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wuchtiges, fast isoliertes Bergmassiv aus Nagelfluh und Kalkkonglomeraten nordwestlich von Barcelona in Katalonien, Spanien, von ca. 10 Kilometern Länge und 5 Kilometern Breite, auf dem sich eine a...".

Zero misspellings are on record for Montserrat in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Montserrat, spelled M-O-N-T-S-E-R-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wuchtiges, fast isoliertes Bergmassiv aus Nagelfluh und Kalkkonglomeraten nordwestlich von Barcelona in Katalonien, Spanien, von ca. 10 Kilometern Länge und 5 Kilometern Breite, auf dem sich eine alte, berühmte Benediktinerabtei gleichen Namens befindet, die als bedeutender Wallfahrtsort fungiert

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 "Montserrat"?
"Montserrat" is spelled M-O-N-T-S-E-R-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔntsɛˈʁat].
What does "Montserrat" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montserrat" means: wuchtiges, fast isoliertes Bergmassiv aus Nagelfluh und Kalkkonglomeraten nordwestlich von Barcelona in Katalonien, Spanien, von ca. 10 Kilometern Länge und 5 Kilometern Breite, auf dem sich eine a...
How do you pronounce "Montserrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montserrat" is [mɔntsɛˈʁat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montserrat" come from?
"Montserrat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Montserrat”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-N-T-S-E-R-R-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɔntsɛˈʁat] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list