# monsoon

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɒnˈsuːn/ · frequency rank #18,897

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **Manson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manson-vs-monsoon)
- **mansion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mansion-vs-monsoon)
- **Moncton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moncton-vs-monsoon)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mmonsoon`, `mnosoon`, `monnsoon`, `monoson`, `monson`, `monsono`, `monsoonn`, `monssoon`, `mosnoon`, `omnsoon`

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