mon
/mɑn/noun, interjection, symbol
mon is spelled M-O-N: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.2 times per million words in written English, the 8,784th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mon means “The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mon is mons or 'mons.
How many letters and syllables are in mon?
| Letters | 3: M-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.2 times per million words; the 8,784th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mon?
Mon appears 7.2 times per million words in written English, the 8,784th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mon?
- US /mɑn/
- UK /mɒn/
As an interjection (“come on; come along with me”): [mon], /mɑn/, /mɒn/.
Mon has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-mon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mon?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mon from its last stressed vowel (/ɑn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: nom.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mon
- mons plural
- 'mon
- 'mons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.
- 2
The former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.
- 3
The badge or emblem of a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.
- 4
colloquialMan; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.
- 5
slangA creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.
- 6
slangA video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.
interjection
- 1
Scotlandcome on; come along with me
- 2
Scotlandcome on! Part of a chant for a team or band.
- 3
ScotlandAn expression of defiance or as a challenge; often as "mon then"
symbol
- 1
Scotlandmonth
12 yr 4 mon 17 d
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of Monday.
- 2
A member of a people living primarily in the Mon State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in Thailand.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of motor octane number.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lun. |
| German | Mo., Mon., Mont. |
| Portuguese | seg , mons |
| Spanish | lun. |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mon come from?
From Japanese 文 (mon).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).