monger
mong·er/ˈmʌŋɡəɹ/noun, verb
monger is spelled M-O-N-G-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (mong·er). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monger means “A dealer or trader in a specific commodity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monger is mongers.
How many letters and syllables are in monger?
| Letters | 6: M-O-N-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mong·er |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd 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; 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 monger?
Monger appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd 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 monger?
- UK /ˈmʌŋɡə/
- US /ˈmʌŋɡəɹ/
- US /ˈmɑŋ-/
Monger has 2 syllables, split mong·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-monger.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-monger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with monger?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as monger from its last stressed vowel (/ʌŋɡəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: morgen.
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 monger
- mongers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mongering participle, present
- mongered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
- 2
A person promoting something, especially an undesirable thing.
- 3
obsoleteClipping of whoremonger (“a frequent customer of whores”).
- 4
obsoleteA small seagoing vessel used for fishing.
verb
- 1
To deal in, peddle, or sell (something).
- 2
To promote (something, especially an undesirable thing); to peddle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dealer or trader in a specific commodity:
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 monger come from?
The noun is derived from Middle English mongere, mangere (“dealer, merchant, trader”), from Old English mangere (“dealer, merchant, trader”), from Proto-West Germanic *mangārī (“dealer, merchant, monger”), from Latin mangō (“dealer, trader”) + Proto-West Germanic *-ārī (suffix forming agent nouns, especially denoting occupations).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).