monter un bateau

\mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\

/\mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\/ verb

The verdict

“monter un bateau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tromper au moyen d’un mensonge, d’un bobard dont la victime fait peine tant l’histoire est incroyable.

Key facts for monter un bateau
PropertyValue
Headwordmonter un bateau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monter un bateau” sits in French frequency

monter un bateau falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monter un bateau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tromper au moyen d’un mensonge, d’un bobard dont la victime fait peine tant l’histoire est incroyable.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for monter un bateau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is monter un bateau, spelled M-O-N-T-E-R- -U-N- -B-A-T-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tromper au moyen d’un mensonge, d’un bobard dont la victime fait peine tant l’histoire est incroyable.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monter un bateau"?
"monter un bateau" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-R- -U-N- -B-A-T-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\.
What does "monter un bateau" mean?
As a verb, "monter un bateau" means: Tromper au moyen d’un mensonge, d’un bobard dont la victime fait peine tant l’histoire est incroyable.
How do you pronounce "monter un bateau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monter un bateau" is \mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monter un bateau" come from?
"monter un bateau" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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.

Using “monter un bateau”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N-T-E-R- -U-N- -B-A-T-E-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ̃.te œ̃ ba.to\ (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