# Mons vs month

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mons
*name · frequency rank #27,221*
A diminutive of the female given name Monica.

### month
*noun · IPA /mʌnθ/ · frequency rank #562*
A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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