Montenegrin

/ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/

//ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn// adj

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

The verdict

“Montenegrin” is uncommon English (frequency #78,843 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,843
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relating to Montenegro (country)

Corpus desk

Index EN-montenegrin · Montenegrin · English

Montenegrin · rank #78,843 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,843
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH monotonic

Nearest frequency peer: monotonic (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Montenegrin”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Montenegrin” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Montenegrin
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontenegrin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,843
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Montenegrin” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “monotonic” (#78,842), “monolayer” (#78,841), “mortise” (#78,845). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Montenegrin” is #78,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Montenegrin is uncommon English at frequency #78,843 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Montenegrin, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian montenegrino; equivalent to Montenegro + -ine. The correct English form is Montenegrin, spelled M-O-N-T-E-N-E-G-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    relating to Montenegro (country)
  2. 2
    relating to Montenegrins (ethnic group)

Etymology

From Italian montenegrino; equivalent to Montenegro + -ine.

Synonyms

Montenegran

This word in other languages

montenegrino(Español)monténégrin(Français)montenegrinisch(Deutsch)

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 "Montenegrin"?
"Montenegrin" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-N-E-G-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/.
What does "Montenegrin" mean?
As an adjective, "Montenegrin" means: relating to Montenegro (country)
How do you pronounce "Montenegrin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montenegrin" is /ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/. 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 "Montenegrin"?
From Italian montenegrino; equivalent to Montenegro + -ine. 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 "Montenegrin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

neutropenia#78,863objectivist#78,882lectureship#78,776Peloponnese#78,929

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list