monocoque
noun
monocoque is spelled M-O-N-O-C-O-Q-U-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monocoque means “A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monocoque is monocoques.
How many letters and syllables are in monocoque?
| Letters | 9: M-O-N-O-C-O-Q-U-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is monocoque?
Monocoque appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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).
Forms of monocoque
- monocoques plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monocoque mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monocoque in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense structure design:
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 monocoque come from?
First attested in 1914: from the French monocoque.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).