Montague

/ˈmɒntəɡjuː/

//ˈmɒntəɡjuː// name

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"montague" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Montague” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,171 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#26,171
frequency rank, English
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Old French, variant of Montagu.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Montague vs Montauk
75% similar
Montague vs Montaigne
78% similar
Montague vs montage
75% similar

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

Key facts for Montague
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontague
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɒntəɡjuː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,171
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Montague” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Montague is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/. Corpus data places it at rank #26,171 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Montague, with forms such as "mmontague", "mnotague", and "monatgue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Montauk", "Montaigne", "montage", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is Montague, spelled M-O-N-T-A-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Old French, variant of Montagu.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    By analogy with the Shakespearean play, a member or citizen of the family, party, or country of the husband in a Romeo and Juliet couple and/or of a group that is feuding with another, similar group identified as Capulet.
  4. 4
    A city in Siskiyou County, California.
  5. 5
    A town in Massachusetts.
  6. 6
    A city in Michigan.
  7. 7
    A town in New York.
  8. 8
    A township in Ontario.
  9. 9
    A community in Prince Edward Island.
  10. 10
    An unincorporated census-designated place, the county seat of Montague County, Texas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmontague,mnotague,monatgue,monntague,montageu,montaggue,montauge,montgaue,monttague,motnague,omntague

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmontague1mnotague2monatgue2monntague1montageu2montaggue1montauge2montgaue2
Edit distance from "Montague"

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 "Montague"?
"Montague" is spelled M-O-N-T-A-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/.
What does "Montague" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montague" means: A surname from Old French, variant of Montagu.
What words are commonly confused with "Montague"?
"Montague" is commonly confused with "Montauk", "Montaigne", "montage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Montague"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montague" is /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Montague" come from?
"Montague" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Montague”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-N-T-A-G-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Montauk” - see the side-by-side comparison. Montague vs Montauk
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list