monument

/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/

//ˈmɒnjʊmənt// noun

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The verdict

“monument” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,370 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,370
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Monumento.

Key facts for monument
PropertyValue
Headwordmonument
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,370
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monument” 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). monument lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

monument is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,370 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Monumento.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for monument in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is monument, spelled M-O-N-U-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monumento.

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 "monument"?
"monument" is spelled M-O-N-U-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/.
What does "monument" mean?
As a noun, "monument" means: Monumento.
How do you pronounce "monument"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monument" is /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monument" come from?
"monument" 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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Using “monument”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-N-U-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ (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