Which to use
“monies” and “monkeys” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,909
- “monies” frequency rank
- #8,829
- “monkeys” frequency rank
- 32738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | monies | monkeys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of money | plural of monkey |
Letter map: monies vs monkeys
Shared letters muted; letters that set monies and monkeys apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. monies runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against monkeys's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: monies and monkeys
monies and monkeys 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 32738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
monies is recorded at frequency rank #23,909, classified as anoun. monkeys is at rank #8,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmʌŋkiz/.
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 32738, this pair ranks #335,327 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of monies vs monkeys
Shared letters: emnos. Private to "monies": i. Private to "monkeys": ky.
"monies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "monkeys" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "monies" and "monkeys" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "monies" vs "monkeys" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "monies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monkeys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,327 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "monies" and "monkeys" 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 #335,327 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.