mens

[mɛns]

/[mɛns]/ noun

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The verdict

“mens” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,283
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-mens · mens · German

mens · rank #38,283 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,283
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meike

Nearest frequency peer: Meike (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mens“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mens vs MS
0% similar
mens vs min
50% similar
mens vs mer
50% similar

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

Key facts for mens
PropertyValue
Headwordmens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛns]
Letters4
Frequency rank#38,283
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mens“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).mensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Meike“ (#38,282), „Metrik“ (#38,284), „Medizinern“ (#38,281). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mens“ bei #38,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mens (IPA [mɛns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,283 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mens, with forms such as "emns", "menns", and "menss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "MS", "min", "mer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is mens, spelled M-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch
  2. 2
    Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De mensen geloven wat ze willen.

This word in other languages

man(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emns
  • menns
  • menss
  • mesn
  • mmens
  • mnes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emns2menns1menss1mesn2mmens1mnes2
Edit distance from "mens"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mens"?
"mens" is spelled M-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛns].
What does "mens" mean?
As a noun, "mens" means: Mensch
What words are commonly confused with "mens"?
"mens" is commonly confused with "MS", "min", "mer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mens" is [mɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mens" come from?
"mens" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mort#38,299lips#38,262laws#38,251otte#38,325

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Meike6 variantsKlaue6 variantsrauer6 variantsReims6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list