monter

\mɔ̃.te\

/\mɔ̃.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“monter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,668
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se déplacer vers le haut, se transporter dans un lieu plus élevé, s’élever, gravir, grimper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-monter · monter · French

monter · rank #1,668 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,668
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH milliers

Nearest frequency peer: milliers (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “monter”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “monter” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

monter vs morte
67% similar
monter vs monts
67% similar
monter vs Motte
50% similar

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

Key facts for monter
PropertyValue
Headwordmonter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɔ̃.te\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,668
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monter” sits in French frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).monter 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 7 spelling variants around monter (IPA \mɔ̃.te\), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,668 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 32 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for monter, with forms such as "mmonter", "mnoter", and "monetr". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "morte", "monts", "Motte", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is monter, spelled M-O-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se déplacer vers le haut, se transporter dans un lieu plus élevé, s’élever, gravir, grimper.
  2. 2
    S’élever en l’air.
  3. 3
    Se placer et se déplacer dans un véhicule.
  4. 4
    Aller à bord d’un navire, embarquer.
  5. 5
    Se placer sur un animal pour se faire porter.
  6. 6
    (Suivi de à ou de sur) Se mettre sur un animal ou un véhicule.
  7. 7
    Augmenter en élévation ; croître ; s’accroître.
  8. 8
    Croître en valeur, augmenter jusqu’à un certain point.
  9. 9
    S’élever dans la société.
  10. 10
    Se déplacer soi-même physiquement bien à l’intérieur du camp adverse.
  11. 11
    Accéder au niveau supérieur.
  12. 12
    Aller du grave à l’aigu.
  13. 13
    Subir la phase ascendante de l’effet d’une drogue.
  14. 14
    → voir monter en graine
  15. 15
    (Suivi de à) Avoir une certaine élévation.
  16. 16
    Atteindre une certaine valeur.
  17. 17
    (Pronominal, suivi de à) Se dit d’un total composé de plusieurs sommes, de plusieurs nombres.
  18. 18
    Aller dans une direction parallèle à un grand cours d’eau (généralement le fleuve Saint-Laurent), en amont.
  19. 19
    Voyager en direction du nord.
  20. 20
    Transporter quelque chose dans un endroit plus élevé.
  21. 21
    Disposer, ajuster, assembler, joindre ou réunir les différentes pièces d’un ouvrage.
  22. 22
    Construire un objet.
  23. 23
    Assembler bout à bout plusieurs plans, issus du tournage, pour former des séquences qui formeront à leur tour un film.
  24. 24
    Établir, garnir de choses nécessaires.
  25. 25
    Élaborer, organiser.
  26. 26
    Battre afin de faire gonfler une préparation, de lui faire prendre du volume et de la consistance.
  27. 27
    Escalader.
  28. 28
    Saillir une femelle (la féconder).
  29. 29
    Mettre en colère.
  30. 30
    Rattacher un périphérique à l’arborescence des répertoires pour le rendre accessible au système d’exploitation.
  31. 31
    Aller au travail.
  32. 32
    (Cuisine) (Suivi de au beurre) Incorporer du beurre à l'aide d'un fouet en fin de cuisson d'une sauce afin d'améliorer son onctuosité et sa brillance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nous montâmes un escalier tortueux.
  2. La nouvelle était montée de la Vallée comme un influenza.

Antonyms

descendredémonterdétruire

This word in other languages

climb(English)subir(Español)steigen(Deutsch)montar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmonter
  • mnoter
  • monetr
  • monnter
  • montter
  • motner
  • omnter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monter - 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.

mmonter1mnoter2monetr2monnter1montter1motner2omnter2
Edit distance from "monter"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monter"?
"monter" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃.te\.
What does "monter" mean?
As a verb, "monter" means: Se déplacer vers le haut, se transporter dans un lieu plus élevé, s’élever, gravir, grimper.
What words are commonly confused with "monter"?
"monter" is commonly confused with "morte", "monts", "Motte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "monter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monter" is \mɔ̃.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monter" come from?
"monter" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

palais#1,670locaux#1,665revoir#1,675Robert#1,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

danse7 variantssavez7 variantsboîte7 variantstente7 variants

What to do next

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  • "monter" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "morte". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,668 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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