Which to use
“money” and “monies” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #210
- “money” frequency rank
- #23,909
- “monies” frequency rank
- 24119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | money | monies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A generally accepted means of exchange. | plural of money |
Letter map: money vs monies
Shared letters muted; letters that set money and monies apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on money vs monies
money and monies are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
money is recorded at frequency rank #210, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmʌn.i/. monies is at rank #23,909, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24119, this pair ranks #404,308 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of money vs monies
Shared letters: emno. Private to "money": y. Private to "monies": is.
"money" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "monies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "money" and "monies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "money" or "monies"?
What to do next
You've compared "money" and "monies". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "money" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #404,308 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "money" and "monies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monger vs monies". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #404,308 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.