bear in mind
/ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/
"bear-in-mind" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bear in mind” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bear-in-mind · bear in mind · English
bear in mind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “bear in mind” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bear in mind is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌbɛə̯ ɪn ˈmaɪ̯nd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bear in mind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bear in mind that I’m not as young as I was, so I can’t walk as fast as you.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bear in mind.
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.