monocorde

\mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\

/\mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\/ noun

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The verdict

“monocorde” is uncommon French (frequency #77,718 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,718
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrument de bois, de cuivre, etc., sur lequel il y a une seule corde tendue et divisée selon certaines proportions pour donner les différents intervalles des sons.

Key facts for monocorde
PropertyValue
Headwordmonocorde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monocorde” sits in French 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). monocorde lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

monocorde is uncommon French at frequency #77,718 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for monocorde, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is monocorde, spelled M-O-N-O-C-O-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument de bois, de cuivre, etc., sur lequel il y a une seule corde tendue et divisée selon certaines proportions pour donner les différents intervalles des sons.
  2. 2
    Cithare vietnamienne à une seule corde, sans touche et munie d'un manche flexible.

This word in other languages

monochord(English)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monocorde"?
"monocorde" is spelled M-O-N-O-C-O-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\.
What does "monocorde" mean?
As a noun, "monocorde" means: Instrument de bois, de cuivre, etc., sur lequel il y a une seule corde tendue et divisée selon certaines proportions pour donner les différents intervalles des sons.
How do you pronounce "monocorde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monocorde" is \mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monocorde" come from?
"monocorde" is a French 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 “monocorde”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-O-C-O-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ.nɔ.kɔʁd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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