MondayvsmondesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Monday” and “mondes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,903
“Monday” frequency rank
#6,320
“mondes” frequency rank
48223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Monday mondes
Definition Lundi. Pluriel de monde.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Monday and mondes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Monday
6 ch
mondes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Monday (\ˈmʌn.deɪ\) and mondes (\mɔ̃d\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Monday is recorded at frequency rank #41,903, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈmʌn.deɪ\. mondes is at rank #6,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ̃d\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 48223, this pair ranks #180,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Monday vs mondes

Shared letters: dmno. Private to "Monday": ay. Private to "mondes": es.

"Monday" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "mondes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mondaymmonday · mnoday · modnay · monady · mondayy · mondday · mondya · monnday
  • mondesmmondes · mnodes · modnes · monddes · mondess · mondse · moneds · monndes

Frequency comparison

Monday#41,903
mondes#6,320

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Monday" and "mondes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈmʌn.deɪ\ versus \mɔ̃d\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Monday" or "mondes"?
"mondes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,320 in our French list, against #41,903 for "Monday". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Monday vs mondes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Monday” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list