montavsmontasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: monta is a noun, montas is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“monta” is a noun and “montas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,818
“monta” frequency rank
#47,265
“montas” frequency rank
59083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature monta montas
Definition Acción o efecto de montar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de montar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set monta and montas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
monta
6 ch
montas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: monta is [ˈmõn̪t̪a] while montas is [ˈmõn̪t̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “monta” sits inside “montas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

monta is recorded at frequency rank #11,818, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmõn̪t̪a]. montas is at rank #47,265, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmõn̪t̪as].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 59083, this pair ranks #63,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of monta vs montas

Shared letters: amnot. Private to "monta": -. Private to "montas": s.

"monta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "montas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • montammonta · mnota · monat · monnta · montta · motna · omnta
  • montasmmontas · mnotas · monats · monntas · montass · montsa · monttas · motnas

Frequency comparison

monta#11,818
montas#47,265

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "monta" and "montas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "monta" is a noun and "montas" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "monta" or "montas"?
"monta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,818 in our Spanish list, against #47,265 for "montas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering monta vs montas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “monta”; for a verb, it's “montas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “monta” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list