Which to use
“mention” is a noun and “mentioned” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,909
- “mention” frequency rank
- #1,566
- “mentioned” frequency rank
- 3475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mention | mentioned |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. | simple past and past participle of mention |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mention and mentioned apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mention and mentioned form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mention” sits inside “mentioned” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mention is recorded at frequency rank #1,909, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛnʃən/. mentioned is at rank #1,566, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈmɛnʃənd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 3475, this pair ranks #522,001 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mention" and "mentioned" be used interchangeably?
Remembering mention vs mentioned
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mention”; for a verb, it's “mentioned”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mention” entry
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