# mens vs mensa

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### mens
*noun · IPA [mɛns] · frequency rank #38,283*
Mensch

### mensa
*adjective · frequency rank #15,157*
geistig, gedanklich

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/mens-vs-mensa