monter

\mɔ̃.te\

/\mɔ̃.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“monter” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,668 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,668
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se déplacer vers le haut, se transporter dans un lieu plus élevé, s’élever, gravir, grimper.

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

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for monter is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔ̃.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,668 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 32 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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.

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?
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Using “monter”

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

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