Which to use
“monument” and “monuments” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,320
- “monument” frequency rank
- #11,424
- “monuments” frequency rank
- 19744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | monument | monuments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration. | plural of monument |
Where the eye mixes monument and monuments
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between monument and monuments
A purely visual mix-up. monument (/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/) and monuments (/ˈmɑnjəmənts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “monument” sits inside “monuments”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
monument is recorded at frequency rank #8,320, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/. monuments is at rank #11,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑnjəmənts/.
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 19744, this pair ranks #436,037 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of monument vs monuments
Shared letters: emnotu. Private to "monument": -. Private to "monuments": s.
"monument" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "monuments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "monument" for "monuments" ever safe?
Which is more common, "monument" or "monuments"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "monument" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monuments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #436,037 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "monument" and "monuments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monumental vs monuments". 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 #436,037 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.