monospace

\mo.nɔs.pas\

/\mo.nɔs.pas\/ noun

The verdict

“monospace” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,405
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voiture, généralement monocorps, dont l’espace utile commun aux passagers et aux bagages est modulable.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

monospace vs monoplace
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for monospace
PropertyValue
Headwordmonospace
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mo.nɔs.pas\
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,405
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monospace” 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). monospace lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around monospace (IPA \mo.nɔs.pas\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,405 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Voiture, généralement monocorps, dont l’espace utile commun aux passagers et aux bagages est modulable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for monospace, with forms such as "mmonospace", "mnoospace", and "monnospace". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "monoplace", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is monospace, spelled M-O-N-O-S-P-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voiture, généralement monocorps, dont l’espace utile commun aux passagers et aux bagages est modulable.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmonospace,mnoospace,monnospace,monopsace,monosapce,monospacce,monospaec,monospcae,monosppace,monosspace,monsopace,moonspace,omnospace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monospace - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmonospace1mnoospace2monnospace1monopsace2monosapce2monospacce1monospaec2monospcae2
Edit distance from "monospace"

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 "monospace"?
"monospace" is spelled M-O-N-O-S-P-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mo.nɔs.pas\.
What does "monospace" mean?
As a noun, "monospace" means: Voiture, généralement monocorps, dont l’espace utile commun aux passagers et aux bagages est modulable.
What words are commonly confused with "monospace"?
"monospace" is commonly confused with "monoplace". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "monospace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monospace" is \mo.nɔs.pas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monospace" come from?
"monospace" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “monospace”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-O-S-P-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mo.nɔs.pas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “monoplace” - see the side-by-side comparison. monospace vs monoplace
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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