bear in mind
/ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/
"bear-in-mind" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bear in mind” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bear in mind |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bear in mind” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for bear in mind is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bear in mind, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bear (“to carry; to hold”) + in mind. First attested in the first half of 1500s. The correct English form is bear in mind, spelled B-E-A-R- -I-N- -M-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
Etymology
From bear (“to carry; to hold”) + in mind. First attested in the first half of 1500s.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bear in mind”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-E-A-R- -I-N- -M-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.