moonlight

noun

The verdict

“moonlight” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,378. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,378
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lumière de la lune, clair de lune.

Key facts for moonlight
PropertyValue
Headwordmoonlight
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,378
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moonlight” 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). moonlight 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 14 spelling variants around moonlight, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,378 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lumière de la lune, clair de lune.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for moonlight, with forms such as "mmoonlight", "monlight", and "monolight". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is moonlight, spelled M-O-O-N-L-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lumière de la lune, clair de lune.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoonlight
  • monlight
  • monolight
  • moolnight
  • moonilght
  • moonlgiht
  • moonligght
  • moonlighht
  • moonlightt
  • moonligth
  • moonlihgt
  • moonllight
  • moonnlight
  • omonlight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moonlight - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmoonlight1monlight1monolight2moolnight2moonilght2moonlgiht2moonligght1moonlighht1
Edit distance from "moonlight"

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 "moonlight"?
"moonlight" is spelled M-O-O-N-L-I-G-H-T.
What does "moonlight" mean?
As a noun, "moonlight" means: Lumière de la lune, clair de lune.
What are common misspellings of "moonlight"?
Common misspellings include "mmoonlight", "monlight", "monolight", "moolnight", "moonilght". The correct spelling is "moonlight".
What language does "moonlight" come from?
"moonlight" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “moonlight”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-O-N-L-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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