monarca
/moˈnaʁ.kɐ/ [moˈnah.kɐ]
The verdict
“monarca” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #18,646 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,646
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chefe de uma monarquia
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | monarca |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /moˈnaʁ.kɐ/ [moˈnah.kɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #18,646 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “monarca” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for monarca is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /moˈnaʁ.kɐ/ [moˈnah.kɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,646 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 monarca, with forms such as "mmonarca", "mnoarca", and "moanrca". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "marca", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is monarca, spelled M-O-N-A-R-C-A.
Definition
- 1chefe de uma monarquia
- 2espécie de borboleta (Danaus plexippus), nativa do norte das Américas e conhecida por ser um inseto que realiza migração durante o inverno percorrendo milhares de quilômetros, caracterizada por asas com padrão preto, laranja e branco facilmente reconhecível, com uma envergadura de 8,9 a 10,2 cm
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmonarca,mnoarca,moanrca,monacra,monarac,monarcca,monarrca,monnarca,monraca,omnarca
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of monarca - 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.
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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “monarca”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-N-A-R-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /moˈnaʁ.kɐ/ [moˈnah.kɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “marca” - see the side-by-side comparison. monarca vs marca
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.