monkeys

/ˈmʌŋkiz/

//ˈmʌŋkiz// noun

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"monkeys" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“monkeys” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,829
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of monkey

Corpus desk

Index EN-monkeys · monkeys · English

monkeys · rank #8,829 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,829
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mon

Nearest frequency peer: mon (-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 “monkeys”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “monkeys” 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).

monkeys vs monks
71% similar
monkeys vs money
71% similar
monkeys vs monkey
86% similar

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

Key facts for monkeys
PropertyValue
Headwordmonkeys
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌŋkiz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,829
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “monkeys”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).monkeyslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “mon” (#8,828), “morality” (#8,830), “moms” (#8,827). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “monkeys” is #8,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around monkeys (IPA /ˈmʌŋkiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,829 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of monkey".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for monkeys, with forms such as "mmonkeys", "mnokeys", and "mokneys". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "monks", "money", "monkey", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is monkeys, spelled M-O-N-K-E-Y-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of monkey

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonkeys
  • mnokeys
  • mokneys
  • monekys
  • monkesy
  • monkeyss
  • monkeyys
  • monkkeys
  • monkyes
  • monnkeys
  • omnkeys

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monkeys - 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.

mmonkeys1mnokeys2mokneys2monekys2monkesy2monkeyss1monkeyys1monkkeys1
Edit distance from "monkeys"

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 "monkeys"?
"monkeys" is spelled M-O-N-K-E-Y-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌŋkiz/.
What does "monkeys" mean?
As a noun, "monkeys" means: plural of monkey
What words are commonly confused with "monkeys"?
"monkeys" is commonly confused with "monks", "money", "monkey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "monkeys"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monkeys" is /ˈmʌŋkiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monkeys" come from?
"monkeys" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mindset#8,825patches#8,840lowered#8,817pouring#8,843

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

mistress11 variantstempted11 variantsenvelope11 variantstrilogy11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list