mononcle

\mɔ.nɔ̃k\

/\mɔ.nɔ̃k\/ noun

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The verdict

“mononcle” is uncommon French (frequency #96,144 among 5,038 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,144
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oncle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mononcle · mononcle · French

mononcle · rank #96,144 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,144
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH monochromatiq…

Nearest frequency peer: monochromatique (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « mononcle »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « mononcle » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mononcle
PropertyValue
Headwordmononcle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.nɔ̃k\
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mononcle » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).mononcletombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « monochromatique » (#96,143), « Monplaisir » (#96,145), « monnayé » (#96,142). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « mononcle » est au #96,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mononcle is uncommon French at frequency #96,144 among 5,038 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔ.nɔ̃k\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mononcle, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is mononcle, spelled M-O-N-O-N-C-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oncle.
  2. 2
    Personne hors de la famille pour laquelle quelqu’un de plus jeune a une affection de type filial.
  3. 3
    (Par plaisanterie ou par imitation du langage des enfants) Appellation désignant un oncle, utilisée aussi par les adultes.
  4. 4
    Personne un peu ringarde, ayant une mentalité d’une autre époque.
  5. 5
    Personne qui a ou semble avoir un âge avancé et qui se montre lente, inoffensive et sans envergure.
  6. 6
    Désigne l’oncle d’un de ses parents référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mononcle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mon mononcle construit des maisons.
  2. Il ne semble pas se passer grand-chose entre les parents, les couples formés par leurs enfants et le « mononcle » célibataire, dont on croirait qu’il est un peu faible d’esprit.

Synonyms

tontonbeauf

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 "mononcle"?
"mononcle" is spelled M-O-N-O-N-C-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.nɔ̃k\.
What does "mononcle" mean?
As a noun, "mononcle" means: Oncle.
How do you pronounce "mononcle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mononcle" is \mɔ.nɔ̃k\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mononcle" come from?
"mononcle" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mononcle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list