Montevideo

/ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/

//ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ// name

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"montevideo" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Montevideo” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,835
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Uruguay.

Corpus desk

Index EN-montevideo · Montevideo · English

Montevideo · rank #35,835 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,835
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mobster

Nearest frequency peer: mobster (-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 “Montevideo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Montevideo” 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 Montevideo
PropertyValue
HeadwordMontevideo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,835
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Montevideo”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Montevideolands 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 “mobster” (#35,834), “mists” (#35,833), “musty” (#35,838). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Montevideo” is #35,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Montevideo (IPA /ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,835 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Montevideo, with forms such as "mmontevideo", "mnotevideo", and "monetvideo". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: There is general agreement that the first two syllables come from Spanish or Portuguese monte (“hill”), in reference to the prominent hill to the west of the city. Beyond that, explanations differ. Two of the most popular stories are that the name comes fro… The correct English form is Montevideo, spelled M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Uruguay.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The Tower of Montevideo has many rooms / Some of them are empty since I left you

Etymology

There is general agreement that the first two syllables come from Spanish or Portuguese monte (“hill”), in reference to the prominent hill to the west of the city. Beyond that, explanations differ. Two of the most popular stories are that the name comes from a reading of the abbreviated MONTE-VI-D-E-O ("sixth hill from east to west"), or that it comes from a Portuguese sailor's shout of "Monte vide eu".

This word in other languages

Montevideo(Español)Montevideo(Français)Montevideo(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmontevideo
  • mnotevideo
  • monetvideo
  • monntevideo
  • monteivdeo
  • montevdieo
  • monteviddeo
  • montevidoe
  • monteviedo
  • montevvideo
  • monttevideo
  • montveideo
  • motnevideo
  • omntevideo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Montevideo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmontevideo1mnotevideo2monetvideo2monntevideo1monteivdeo2montevdieo2monteviddeo1montevidoe2
Edit distance from "Montevideo"

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 "Montevideo"?
"Montevideo" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/.
What does "Montevideo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Montevideo" means: The capital city of Uruguay.
What are common misspellings of "Montevideo"?
Common misspellings include "mmontevideo", "mnotevideo", "monetvideo", "monntevideo", "monteivdeo". The correct spelling is "Montevideo".
How do you pronounce "Montevideo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Montevideo" is /ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/. 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 "Montevideo"?
There is general agreement that the first two syllables come from Spanish or Portuguese monte (“hill”), in reference to the prominent hill to the west of the city. Beyond that, explanations differ. Two of the most popular stories are that the name... 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 "Montevideo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Mayflower14 variantsoverblown14 variantsineffectual14 variantsindecisive14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list