mech

/mɛk/

//mɛk// noun

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"mech" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mech” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,471
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large piloted combat robot.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mech · mech · English

mech · rank #25,471 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,471
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McPherson

Nearest frequency peer: McPherson (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mech”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mech” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mech vs MH
0% similar
mech vs men
50% similar
mech vs met
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mech
PropertyValue
Headwordmech
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɛk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,471
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mech”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).mechlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “McPherson” (#25,470), “medallion” (#25,472), “McIntyre” (#25,469). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mech” is #25,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mech (IPA /mɛk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,471 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mech, with forms such as "emch", "mceh", and "mecch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "MH", "men", "met", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Ultimately from mechanical, mechanic, perhaps via mecha. The correct English form is mech, spelled M-E-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large piloted combat robot.
  2. 2
    A robot.
  3. 3
    Clipping of mechanic.
  4. 4
    Clipping of mechanics.
  5. 5
    Clipping of (derailleur) mechanism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mech appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. But I reprogrammed the recognition codes, and they won't treat him as Roubor Transic, nor will they obey any order he gives them. He's Mr. X to the mechs, a casual human to be taken care of just as well as possible, but never, never released.
  2. He particularly liked the box full of "companions," small, hand-held mechs with advanced AI functions, programmed as individual advice and information systems.

Etymology

Ultimately from mechanical, mechanic, perhaps via mecha.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emch
  • mceh
  • mecch
  • mechh
  • mehc
  • mmech

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mech - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emch2mceh2mecch1mechh1mehc2mmech1
Edit distance from "mech"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mech"?
"mech" is spelled M-E-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /mɛk/.
What does "mech" mean?
As a noun, "mech" means: A large piloted combat robot.
What words are commonly confused with "mech"?
"mech" is commonly confused with "MH", "men", "met". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mech"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mech" is /mɛk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mech"?
Ultimately from mechanical, mechanic, perhaps via mecha. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mech", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lurk#25,463Nord#25,499Jodi#25,440ogre#25,506

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Nellie6 variantsoiled6 variantsIrina6 variantsfiend6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list