# monster

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,074

## Definitions
1. A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
2. A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
3. A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
4. A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
5. A creature of unnatural or highly unusual shape or form (which makes a frightening or unpleasant impression).
6. A creature of unnatural or highly unusual shape or form (which makes a frightening or unpleasant impression).
7. A creature of unnatural or highly unusual shape or form (which makes a frightening or unpleasant impression).
8. A bizarre or whimsical creature.
9. A non-player character that player(s) fight against in role-playing games; a mob

## Etymology
From Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, mostre, moustre, from Latin mōnstrum.

## Easily confused with
- **monte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monster-vs-monte)
- **moser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monster-vs-moser)
- **muster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monster-vs-muster)
- **Munster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monster-vs-munster)
- **montero** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monster-vs-montero)
- **master** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/master-vs-monster)
- **mister** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mister-vs-monster)
- **monger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monger-vs-monster)
- **monitor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monitor-vs-monster)
- **moniker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moniker-vs-monster)
- **minster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minster-vs-monster)
- **mobster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mobster-vs-monster)
- **monomer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monomer-vs-monster)
- **meister** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/meister-vs-monster)
- **minister** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minister-vs-monster)
- **monsieur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monsieur-vs-monster)
- **molester** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/molester-vs-monster)
- **monastery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monastery-vs-monster)

## Common misspellings (11)
`mmonster`, `mnoster`, `monnster`, `monsetr`, `monsster`, `monsterr`, `monstre`, `monstter`, `montser`, `mosnter`, `omnster`

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