monomaniac
/ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪnɪæk/noun, adjective
monomaniac is spelled M-O-N-O-M-A-N-I-A-C: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monomaniac means “A person who is obsessed with a single thing, to the exclusion of other concerns” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monomaniac is monomaniacs.
How many letters and syllables are in monomaniac?
| Letters | 10: M-O-N-O-M-A-N-I-A-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 monomaniac?
Monomaniac appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 monomaniac?
- UK /ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪæk/
- US /ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪnɪæk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of monomaniac
- monomaniacs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monomaniac mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who is obsessed with a single thing, to the exclusion of other concerns.
adjective
- 1
Focused on one thing above all others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monomaniac in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Monomane, Monomanin |
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.