monstre

\mɔ̃stʁ\

/\mɔ̃stʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“monstre” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,877 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,877
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Créature fabuleuse et terrifiante généralement combattue par un héros ou une héroïne.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

monstre vs monte
71% similar
monstre vs montre
86% similar
monstre vs montée
71% similar

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

Key facts for monstre
PropertyValue
Headwordmonstre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ̃stʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,877
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monstre” 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). monstre 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 monstre is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔ̃stʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,877 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 23 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for monstre, with forms such as "mmonstre", "mnostre", and "monnstre". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "monte", "montre", "montée", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is monstre, spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Créature fabuleuse et terrifiante généralement combattue par un héros ou une héroïne.
  2. 2
    Ce qui est extrêmement laid.
  3. 3
    Objet ou situation inhabituelle, qui sort de l’ordinaire.
  4. 4
    Figuration dramatique liée à cette chose.
  5. 5
    Qui a une singularité remarquable. → voir monstre de foire
  6. 6
    Individu difforme.
  7. 7
    Personne d’aspect effrayant.
  8. 8
    Personne charmante.
  9. 9
    Personne cruelle et dénaturée.
  10. 10
    Précise la nature du défaut ou du vice.
  11. 11
    Personnalité remarquable par son talent. → voir monstre sacré
  12. 12
    Précise le domaine dans lequel s’exerce le talent.
  13. 13
    Personne dont la non-conformité d'esprit ou de comportement face au groupe humain inspire la crainte ou l'horreur au sein de la population générale.
  14. 14
    Être légendaire affublé d’un pouvoir psychologique.
  15. 15
    Animal de grande taille. → voir monstre marin et monstre du Loch Ness
  16. 16
    Objet de proportions hors norme.
  17. 17
    Machine puissante, généralement bruyante.
  18. 18
    Un être ou une chose énorme, extraordinaire.
  19. 19
    Création défiant l’imagination.
  20. 20
    Artefact innovant.
  21. 21
    Le modèle type d’une machine, d’un dispositif.
  22. 22
    Un premier projet, une ébauche non définitive.
  23. 23
    Anomalie contre nature. Singularité qui subvertit l’ordre.

Synonyms

bêtecréature

Antonyms

merveille

This word in other languages

monster(English)monstruo(Español)Monster(Deutsch)monstro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmonstre,mnostre,monnstre,monsrte,monsstre,monstrre,monsttre,montsre,mosntre,omnstre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monstre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmonstre1mnostre2monnstre1monsrte2monsstre1monstrre1monsttre1montsre2
Edit distance from "monstre"

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 "monstre"?
"monstre" is spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃stʁ\.
What does "monstre" mean?
As a noun, "monstre" means: Créature fabuleuse et terrifiante généralement combattue par un héros ou une héroïne.
What words are commonly confused with "monstre"?
"monstre" is commonly confused with "monte", "montre", "montée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "monstre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monstre" is \mɔ̃stʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monstre" come from?
"monstre" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “monstre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-S-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ̃stʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “monte” - see the side-by-side comparison. monstre vs monte
  • 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