# Monika

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #32,089

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.

## Etymology
A less common spelling of Monica, used since the twentieth century.

## Easily confused with
- **monk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monika-vs-monk)
- **monks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monika-vs-monks)
- **Moria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monika-vs-moria)
- **moniker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monika-vs-moniker)
- **mona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mona-vs-monika)
- **Mika** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mika-vs-monika)
- **mania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-monika)
- **Moira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moira-vs-monika)
- **Monica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monica-vs-monika)
- **Manila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manila-vs-monika)
- **monies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monies-vs-monika)
- **Molina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/molina-vs-monika)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmonika`, `mnoika`, `moinka`, `moniak`, `monikka`, `monkia`, `monnika`, `omnika`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monika