Mind set or mindset?
mind set is a noun meaning “Alternative form of mindset”; mindset is a noun meaning “A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one”. mind set is written as two words and mindset as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between mind set and mindset?
| mind set | mindset | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative form of mindset | A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one |
| Example | none recorded | Earth Day is a way of propagating and celebrating the environmentalist mindset |
| Forms | mind-sets | mindsets |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | 7.2 times per million words |
Sources: mind set and mindset in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of mind set and mindset
mind set
- 1
Alternative form of mindset
- 2
Alternative form of mindset
mindset
- 1
A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one
Earth Day is a way of propagating and celebrating the environmentalist mindset
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, mind set or mindset?
mind set is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; mindset 7.2 times per million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).