# monsieur

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈsjʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #17,421

## Definitions
1. A man, especially a French gentleman.

## Etymology
From French monsieur. Doublet of monseigneur and monsignor.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`mmonsieur`, `mnosieur`, `moniseur`, `monnsieur`, `monseiur`, `monsieru`, `monsieurr`, `monsiuer`, `monssieur`, `mosnieur`, `omnsieur`

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