# mean vs mend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mean
*verb · IPA /miːn/ · frequency rank #274*
To intend.

### mend
*verb · IPA /mɛnd/ · frequency rank #18,888*
To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mean-vs-mend