Mentalität

[mɛntaliˈtɛːt]

/[mɛntaliˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mentalität” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,345
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Denkweise, geistige Disposition

Key facts for Mentalität
PropertyValue
HeadwordMentalität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛntaliˈtɛːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,345
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mentalität” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mentalität lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Mentalität (IPA [mɛntaliˈtɛːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,345 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Denkweise, geistige Disposition".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mentalität, with forms such as "emntalität", "menatlität", and "menntalität". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mentalität, spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Denkweise, geistige Disposition

Synonyms

DenkartDenkeDenkhaltungDenkweise

This word in other languages

mentality(English)mentalité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emntalität
  • menatlität
  • menntalität
  • mentailtät
  • mentalittä
  • mentalittät
  • mentalitätt
  • mentaliätt
  • mentallität
  • mentaltiät
  • mentlaität
  • menttalität
  • metnalität
  • mmentalität
  • mnetalität

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emntalität2menatlität2menntalität1mentailtät2mentalittä2mentalittät1mentalitätt1mentaliätt2
Edit distance from "Mentalität"

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 "Mentalität"?
"Mentalität" is spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛntaliˈtɛːt].
What does "Mentalität" mean?
As a noun, "Mentalität" means: Denkweise, geistige Disposition
What are common misspellings of "Mentalität"?
Common misspellings include "emntalität", "menatlität", "menntalität", "mentailtät", "mentalittä". The correct spelling is "Mentalität".
How do you pronounce "Mentalität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mentalität" is [mɛntaliˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mentalität" come from?
"Mentalität" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mentalität”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-N-T-A-L-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɛntaliˈtɛːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list