Which to use
“monks” and “mounts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,889
- “monks” frequency rank
- #14,592
- “mounts” frequency rank
- 25481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | monks | mounts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of monk | plural of mount |
Letter map: monks vs mounts
Shared letters muted; letters that set monks and mounts apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on monks vs mounts
monks and mounts 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 25481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
monks is recorded at frequency rank #10,889, classified as anoun, pronounced /mʌŋks/. mounts is at rank #14,592, 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 25481, this pair ranks #393,943 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of monks vs mounts
Shared letters: mnos. Private to "monks": k. Private to "mounts": tu.
"monks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "mounts" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "monks" and "mounts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "monks" or "mounts" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "monks" and "mounts".
- Full dictionary entry for "monks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mounts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #393,943 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "monks" and "mounts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monks vs mook". 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 #393,943 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.