monsoon

/mɒnˈsuːn/

//mɒnˈsuːn// noun

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

The verdict

“monsoon” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,897
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.

Corpus desk

Index EN-monsoon · monsoon · English

monsoon · rank #18,897 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,897
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH molten

Nearest frequency peer: molten (-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 “monsoon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “monsoon” 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).

monsoon vs Manson
57% similar
monsoon vs mansion
71% similar
monsoon vs Moncton
57% similar

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

Key facts for monsoon
PropertyValue
Headwordmonsoon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɒnˈsuːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,897
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “monsoon”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).monsoonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “molten” (#18,896), “montage” (#18,898), “mitt” (#18,895). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “monsoon” is #18,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around monsoon (IPA /mɒnˈsuːn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,897 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for monsoon, with forms such as "mmonsoon", "mnosoon", and "monnsoon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Manson", "mansion", "Moncton", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”). The correct English form is monsoon, spelled M-O-N-S-O-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
  2. 2
    Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
  3. 3
    The rains themselves.
  4. 4
    Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.
  5. 5
    Any heavy rainstorm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how monsoon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.

Etymology

From Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”).

This word in other languages

monzón(Español)mousson(Français)Monsun(Deutsch)monção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonsoon
  • mnosoon
  • monnsoon
  • monoson
  • monson
  • monsono
  • monsoonn
  • monssoon
  • mosnoon
  • omnsoon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmonsoon1mnosoon2monnsoon1monoson2monson1monsono2monsoonn1monssoon1
Edit distance from "monsoon"

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 "monsoon"?
"monsoon" is spelled M-O-N-S-O-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /mɒnˈsuːn/.
What does "monsoon" mean?
As a noun, "monsoon" means: Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
What words are commonly confused with "monsoon"?
"monsoon" is commonly confused with "Manson", "mansion", "Moncton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "monsoon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monsoon" is /mɒnˈsuːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "monsoon"?
From Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

montage#18,898Morales#18,900measles#18,887mascara#18,884

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Phyllis10 variantsJericho10 variantsinhabit10 variantsrotated10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list