# monogamy

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈnɒɡəmi/ · frequency rank #39,435

## Definitions
1. A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
2. The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.

## Etymology
From French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία (monogamía). By surface analysis, mono- + -gamy.

## Easily confused with
- **monogram** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monogamy-vs-monogram)

## Common misspellings (12)
`mmonogamy`, `mnoogamy`, `mongoamy`, `monnogamy`, `monoagmy`, `monogammy`, `monogamyy`, `monogaym`, `monoggamy`, `monogmay`, `moongamy`, `omnogamy`

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