monolingüe

[monoˈlĩŋgwe]

/[monoˈlĩŋgwe]/ adj

The verdict

“monolingüe” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que solamente sabe hablar una lengua.

Corpus desk

Index ES-monolingue · monolingüe · Spanish

monolingüe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for monolingüe
PropertyValue
Headwordmonolingüe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[monoˈlĩŋgwe]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “monolingüe” en español

monolingüequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monolingüe is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [monoˈlĩŋgwe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for monolingüe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is monolingüe, spelled M-O-N-O-L-I-N-G-Ü-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que solamente sabe hablar una lengua.
  2. 2
    Que se ofrece en, contiene o incluye un solo idioma.
  3. 3
    Que pertenece o concierne a una sola lengua.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monolingüe"?
"monolingüe" is spelled M-O-N-O-L-I-N-G-Ü-E. The IPA pronunciation is [monoˈlĩŋgwe].
What does "monolingüe" mean?
As an adjective, "monolingüe" means: Que solamente sabe hablar una lengua.
How do you pronounce "monolingüe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monolingüe" is [monoˈlĩŋgwe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monolingüe" come from?
"monolingüe" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list