mentalen

[mɛnˈtaːlən]

/[mɛnˈtaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“mentalen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,101
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental

Corpus desk

Index DE-mentalen · mentalen · German

mentalen · rank #26,101 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,101
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Menschenhandel

Nearest frequency peer: Menschenhandel (-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 „mentalen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mentalen“ 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).

mentalen vs Metallen
63% similar
mentalen vs mental
75% similar
mentalen vs mentale
88% similar

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

Key facts for mentalen
PropertyValue
Headwordmentalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mɛnˈtaːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,101
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mentalen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).mentalenliegt 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: „Menschenhandel“ (#26,100), „Metropolregion“ (#26,102), „memorial“ (#26,099). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mentalen“ bei #26,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mentalen (IPA [mɛnˈtaːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,101 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mentalen, with forms such as "emntalen", "menatlen", and "menntalen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Metallen", "mental", "mentale", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mentalen, spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emntalen
  • menatlen
  • menntalen
  • mentaeln
  • mentalenn
  • mentallen
  • mentalne
  • mentlaen
  • menttalen
  • metnalen
  • mmentalen
  • mnetalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emntalen2menatlen2menntalen1mentaeln2mentalenn1mentallen1mentalne2mentlaen2
Edit distance from "mentalen"

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 "mentalen"?
"mentalen" is spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛnˈtaːlən].
What does "mentalen" mean?
As an adjective, "mentalen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mental
What words are commonly confused with "mentalen"?
"mentalen" is commonly confused with "Metallen", "mental", "mentale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mentalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mentalen" is [mɛnˈtaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mentalen" come from?
"mentalen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

memorial#26,099Miniatur#26,104manuelle#26,095Köpfchen#26,083

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Jobsuche12 variantssiebzehn12 variantsGesindel12 variantsgenannter12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list