# Monterey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #18,899

## Definitions
1. The place name of various cities and counties
2. The place name of various cities and counties
3. The place name of various cities and counties
4. Alternative spelling of Monterrey.
5. Obsolete spelling of Monterrei.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

## Easily confused with
- **montero** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monterey-vs-montero)
- **Monterrey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monterey-vs-monterrey)

## Common misspellings (11)
`mmonterey`, `mnoterey`, `monetrey`, `monnterey`, `monteery`, `montereyy`, `monterye`, `montreey`, `montterey`, `motnerey`, `omnterey`

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