Montur

[mɔnˈtuːɐ̯]

/[mɔnˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Montur” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,088 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,088
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kleidungsstücke bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit oder einem bestimmten Anlass, Uniform oder Dienstkleidung

Key facts for Montur
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɔnˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,088
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montur” 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). Montur lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Montur is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mɔnˈtuːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,088 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Montur, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Montur, spelled M-O-N-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleidungsstücke bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit oder einem bestimmten Anlass, Uniform oder Dienstkleidung
  2. 2
    Arbeitsanzug, Arbeitskleidung
  3. 3
    Fassung einer Waffe
  4. 4
    Fassung von Edelsteinen
  5. 5
    Unterbau einer Perücke

This word in other languages

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 "Montur"?
"Montur" is spelled M-O-N-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔnˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Montur" mean?
As a noun, "Montur" means: Kleidungsstücke bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit oder einem bestimmten Anlass, Uniform oder Dienstkleidung
How do you pronounce "Montur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montur" is [mɔnˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montur" come from?
"Montur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Montur”

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

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