monstrosity

/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/

//mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti// noun

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"monstrosity" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“monstrosity” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,505
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-monstrosity · monstrosity · English

monstrosity · rank #38,505 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,505
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH monotone

Nearest frequency peer: monotone (-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 “monstrosity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “monstrosity” 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
Key facts for monstrosity
PropertyValue
Headwordmonstrosity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,505
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “monstrosity”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).monstrositylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “monotone” (#38,504), “Mordecai” (#38,506), “Moseley” (#38,507). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “monstrosity” is #38,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around monstrosity (IPA /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,505 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for monstrosity, with forms such as "mmonstrosity", "mnostrosity", and "monnstrosity". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity. The correct English form is monstrosity, spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-O-S-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
  2. 2
    A monstrous person, thing, or act.
  3. 3
    The state of being monstrous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Geoffroy St. Hilaire's experiments show that unnatural treatment of the embryo causes monstrosities; and monstrosities cannot be separated by any clear line of distinction from mere variations.
  2. St Enoch Centre (1989) - a glass-domed monstrosity of a shopping centre - stands on the site of the station today.

Etymology

From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.

This word in other languages

monstruosidad(Español)monstruosité(Français)Monstrosität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonstrosity
  • mnostrosity
  • monnstrosity
  • monsrtosity
  • monsstrosity
  • monstorsity
  • monstroisty
  • monstrositty
  • monstrosityy
  • monstrosiyt
  • monstrossity
  • monstrostiy
  • monstrrosity
  • monstrsoity
  • monsttrosity
  • montsrosity
  • mosntrosity
  • omnstrosity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmonstrosity1mnostrosity2monnstrosity1monsrtosity2monsstrosity1monstorsity2monstroisty2monstrositty1
Edit distance from "monstrosity"

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 "monstrosity"?
"monstrosity" is spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-O-S-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/.
What does "monstrosity" mean?
As a noun, "monstrosity" means: An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
What are common misspellings of "monstrosity"?
Common misspellings include "mmonstrosity", "mnostrosity", "monnstrosity", "monsrtosity", "monsstrosity". The correct spelling is "monstrosity".
How do you pronounce "monstrosity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monstrosity" is /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/. 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 "monstrosity"?
From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity. 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 "monstrosity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

opportunist#38,532judgemental#38,456irrevocably#38,448radicalized#38,570

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

insemination18 variantsredistribute18 variantsunbeknownst18 variantsCharlestown18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list