Mentalität

[mɛntaliˈtɛːt]

/[mɛntaliˈtɛːt]/ noun

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
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Denkweise, geistige Disposition

Corpus desk

Index DE-mentalitat · Mentalität · German

Mentalität · rank #12,345 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,345
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH menschliches

Nearest frequency peer: menschliches (-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 „Mentalität“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mentalität
PropertyValue
HeadwordMentalität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛntaliˈtɛːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,345
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mentalität“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mentalitätliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „menschliches“ (#12,344), „Miguel“ (#12,346), „Mitbürger“ (#12,347). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mentalität“ bei #12,345. 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 3,571 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Mentalität der Leute ist in verschiedenen Gegenden eines Landes oft unterschiedlich.
  2. „Der Ablauf des riskanten illegalen Tiefflugs der beiden amerikanischen Piloten, die Umstände der Videoaufzeichnung, eine verbreitete Mentalität in der US-Armee, die lebendige internationale Fliegertradition legen es nahe, von einem fehlgeschlagenen Versuch auszugehen, sich mit einem beweisbaren Mutakt, dem Unterfliegen einer Seilbahn, als unverwüstliche…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list