Mentor

[ˈmɛntoːɐ̯]

/[ˈmɛntoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mentor” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,987
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Fürsprecher oder Förderer

Corpus desk

Index DE-mentor · Mentor · German

Mentor · rank #17,987 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,987
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mechanisch

Nearest frequency peer: mechanisch (-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 „Mentor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mentor“ 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).

Mentor vs Meter
67% similar
Mentor vs Motor
67% similar
Mentor vs minor
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mentor
PropertyValue
HeadwordMentor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛntoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,987
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mentor“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mentorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mechanisch“ (#17,986), „milden“ (#17,988), „Md“ (#17,985). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mentor“ bei #17,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mentor (IPA [ˈmɛntoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,987 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mentor, with forms such as "emntor", "menntor", and "menotr". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Meter", "Motor", "minor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mentor, spelled M-E-N-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Fürsprecher oder Förderer
  2. 2
    ein erfahrener Lehrer, der angehende Lehrer beim Einstieg in die Berufspraxis begleitet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Mentor sollte viel Erfahrung besitzen.
  2. „Ich ging sogleich zu meinem Mentor, dem Pater Giorgi, um ihm über alles Bericht zu erstatten.“

Synonyms

AnleiterBeraterRatgeberTutor

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emntor
  • menntor
  • menotr
  • mentorr
  • mentro
  • menttor
  • metnor
  • mmentor
  • mnetor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mentor - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emntor2menntor1menotr2mentorr1mentro2menttor1metnor2mmentor1
Edit distance from "Mentor"

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 "Mentor"?
"Mentor" is spelled M-E-N-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛntoːɐ̯].
What does "Mentor" mean?
As a noun, "Mentor" means: ein Fürsprecher oder Förderer
What words are commonly confused with "Mentor"?
"Mentor" is commonly confused with "Meter", "Motor", "minor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mentor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mentor" is [ˈmɛntoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mentor" come from?
"Mentor" 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 "Mentor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

milden#17,988Nonnen#18,000Kundin#17,968Palmen#18,011

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Pfoten9 variantsporter9 variantsHündin9 variantsRating9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list