monopoliser

\mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\

/\mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\/ verb

The verdict

“monopoliser” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #49,232 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#49,232
frequency rank, French
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accaparer, en se créant ainsi une sorte de monopole.

Key facts for monopoliser
PropertyValue
Headwordmonopoliser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,232
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monopoliser” 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). monopoliser lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for monopoliser is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #49,232 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Accaparer, en se créant ainsi une sorte de monopole.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for monopoliser, with forms such as "mmonopoliser", "mnoopoliser", and "monnopoliser". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is monopoliser, spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accaparer, en se créant ainsi une sorte de monopole.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmonopoliser,mnoopoliser,monnopoliser,monoopliser,monoploiser,monopoilser,monopoliesr,monopoliserr,monopolisre,monopolisser,monopolliser,monopolsier,monoppoliser,monpooliser,moonpoliser,omnopoliser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monopoliser - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmonopoliser1mnoopoliser2monnopoliser1monoopliser2monoploiser2monopoilser2monopoliesr2monopoliserr1
Edit distance from "monopoliser"

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 "monopoliser"?
"monopoliser" is spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\.
What does "monopoliser" mean?
As a verb, "monopoliser" means: Accaparer, en se créant ainsi une sorte de monopole.
What are common misspellings of "monopoliser"?
Common misspellings include "mmonopoliser", "mnoopoliser", "monnopoliser", "monoopliser", "monoploiser". The correct spelling is "monopoliser".
How do you pronounce "monopoliser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monopoliser" is \mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monopoliser" come from?
"monopoliser" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “monopoliser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ.nɔ.pɔ.li.ze\ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list