# mech

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛk/ · frequency rank #25,471

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

## Etymology
Ultimately from mechanical, mechanic, perhaps via mecha.

## Easily confused with
- **MH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mh)
- **men** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-men)
- **met** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-met)
- **mph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mph)
- **med** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-med)
- **mic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mic)
- **mel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mel)
- **meh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-meh)
- **Mei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mei)
- **mer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mer)
- **MEP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mep)
- **mee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mee)
- **mes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mes)
- **mew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mew)
- **mex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mex)
- **mem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mem)
- **MPC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mpc)
- **MEK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mek)
- **muh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-muh)
- **MRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mech-vs-mrc)

## Common misspellings (6)
`emch`, `mceh`, `mecch`, `mechh`, `mehc`, `mmech`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mech