montrer

\mɔ̃.tʁe\

/\mɔ̃.tʁe\/ verb

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The verdict

“montrer” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #984 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#984
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire voir ; exposer aux regards.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

montrer vs mother
71% similar
montrer vs montrez
86% similar
montrer vs mortier
71% similar

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

Key facts for montrer
PropertyValue
Headwordmontrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɔ̃.tʁe\
Letters7
Frequency rank#984
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “montrer” 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). montrer 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 montrer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔ̃.tʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #984 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 9 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 montrer, with forms such as "mmontrer", "mnotrer", and "monntrer". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mother", "montrez", "mortier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is montrer, spelled M-O-N-T-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire voir ; exposer aux regards.
  2. 2
    Faire voir par un geste, indiquer.
  3. 3
    Faire paraître ; manifester.
  4. 4
    Donner des marques, des preuves de quelque qualité bonne ou mauvaise.
  5. 5
    Faire connaître ; prouver ; démontrer.
  6. 6
    Enseigner.
  7. 7
    Faire contenance, paraître, dans les occasions qui exigent de la résolution et de la fermeté.
  8. 8
    Manifester par son attitude qu’on est décidé à agir, à réclamer son droit, à ne pas laisser faire une chose qu’on désapprouve, à en favoriser une qu’on approuve.
  9. 9
    Faire voir par des actes ce que l’on est.

Synonyms

exposermettre en évidencedésignerindiquerpointerpointer du doigtdémontrerprouvermanifester

This word in other languages

show(English)mostrar(Español)angeben(Deutsch)apontar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmontrer,mnotrer,monntrer,monrter,monterr,montrerr,montrrer,monttrer,motnrer,omntrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmontrer1mnotrer2monntrer1monrter2monterr2montrerr1montrrer1monttrer1
Edit distance from "montrer"

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 "montrer"?
"montrer" is spelled M-O-N-T-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃.tʁe\.
What does "montrer" mean?
As a verb, "montrer" means: Faire voir ; exposer aux regards.
What words are commonly confused with "montrer"?
"montrer" is commonly confused with "mother", "montrez", "mortier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "montrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "montrer" is \mɔ̃.tʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "montrer" come from?
"montrer" 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 “montrer”

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

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