monument

/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/

//ˈmɑnjʊmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“monument” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,320
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-monument · monument · English

monument · rank #8,320 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,320
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH moisture

Nearest frequency peer: moisture (-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 “monument”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “monument” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

monument vs movement
75% similar
monument vs monuments
89% similar
monument vs monumental
80% similar

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

Key facts for monument
PropertyValue
Headwordmonument
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,320
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “monument”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “moisture” (#8,319), “mortality” (#8,321), “misleading” (#8,318). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “monument” is #8,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around monument (IPA /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,320 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for monument, with forms such as "mmonument", "mnoument", and "monmuent". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "movement", "monuments", "monumental", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum (“memorial, monument, tomb”), from monēre (“to remind”). The correct English form is monument, spelled M-O-N-U-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
  2. 2
    An important site owned by the community as a whole.
  3. 3
    a registered archaeological site or other structure, deemed historic or otherwise worthy of protection.
  4. 4
    A sign of exceptional achievement.
  5. 5
    An important burial vault or tomb.
  6. 6
    Any grave marker.
  7. 7
    A legal document.
  8. 8
    A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).
  9. 9
    A pile of stones left by a prospector to claim ownership of ore etc. found in a mine.
  10. 10
    A natural or artificial object used as a reference point.
  11. 11
    A surviving record.
  12. 12
    Alternative spelling of Monument (“prestigious one-day race”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I.
  2. The cab pulled up in front of a tumbledown cheap ‘villa’ in an unfinished cheap neighbourhood, — the whole place a living monument of the defeat of the speculative builder.

Etymology

From Middle English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum (“memorial, monument, tomb”), from monēre (“to remind”).

This word in other languages

monumento(Español)monument(Français)Denkmal(Deutsch)monumento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonument
  • mnoument
  • monmuent
  • monnument
  • monuemnt
  • monumennt
  • monumentt
  • monumetn
  • monumment
  • monumnet
  • mounment
  • omnument

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmonument1mnoument2monmuent2monnument1monuemnt2monumennt1monumentt1monumetn2
Edit distance from "monument"

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 "monument"?
"monument" is spelled M-O-N-U-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/.
What does "monument" mean?
As a noun, "monument" means: A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
What words are commonly confused with "monument"?
"monument" is commonly confused with "movement", "monuments", "monumental". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "monument"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monument" is /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/. 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 "monument"?
From Middle English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum (“memorial, monument, tomb”), from monēre (“to remind”). 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 "monument", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

moisture#8,319particle#8,326literacy#8,313relaxing#8,340

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

obsession12 variantssounding12 variantsfinishes12 variantsfinances12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list