monde

noun

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"monde" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“monde” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,566
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.

Corpus desk

Index EN-monde · monde · English

monde · rank #27,566 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,566
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Molina

Nearest frequency peer: Molina (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “monde”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “monde” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

monde vs more
60% similar
monde vs move
60% similar
monde vs mood
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for monde
PropertyValue
Headwordmonde
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,566
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “monde”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).mondelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Molina” (#27,565), “monochrome” (#27,568), “mortuary” (#27,569). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “monde” is #27,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around monde, anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,566 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for monde, with forms such as "mmonde", "mnode", and "modne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "more", "move", "mood", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French monde. Doublet of mondo. The correct English form is monde, spelled M-O-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how monde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jesus Christ is represented as a lad about twelve years old, in a tunic and robe of brocade, with a full, fair wig, a gold crown much larger than the head, and a monde in his hand.

Etymology

From French monde. Doublet of mondo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonde
  • mnode
  • modne
  • mondde
  • moned
  • monnde
  • omnde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmonde1mnode2modne2mondde1moned2monnde1omnde2
Edit distance from "monde"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monde"?
"monde" is spelled M-O-N-D-E.
What does "monde" mean?
As a noun, "monde" means: A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.
What words are commonly confused with "monde"?
"monde" is commonly confused with "more", "move", "mood". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "monde"?
From French monde. Doublet of mondo. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "monde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

merle#27,559muses#27,576Leith#27,539petal#27,596

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

khaki7 variantsKabir7 variantsRambo7 variantshoned7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list