montera

[mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa]

/[mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“montera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,456 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,456
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda para abrigo de la cabeza que regularmente se hace de paño. Se forma de varias hechuras, según el uso de cada provincia.

Key facts for montera
PropertyValue
Headwordmontera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “montera” sits in Spanish frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

montera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,456 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

montera doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is montera, spelled M-O-N-T-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda para abrigo de la cabeza que regularmente se hace de paño. Se forma de varias hechuras, según el uso de cada provincia.
  2. 2
    Sombrero de los toreros.
  3. 3
    Cubierta convexa que tapa la caldera de un alambique y reúne los vapores de la destilación para que entren en el serpentín.
  4. 4
    Antigua vela triangular o cuadra que algunos veleros largaban por encima de los sobrejuanetes.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "montera"?
"montera" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa].
What does "montera" mean?
As a noun, "montera" means: Prenda para abrigo de la cabeza que regularmente se hace de paño. Se forma de varias hechuras, según el uso de cada provincia.
How do you pronounce "montera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "montera" is [mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "montera" come from?
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Using “montera”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-N-T-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mõn̪ˈt̪eɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list