# mechanics

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈkænɪks/ · frequency rank #5,811

## Definitions
1. The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
2. The design and construction of machines.
3. Spelling and punctuation.
4. Operation in general; workings.

## Etymology
From Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine, tool”).

## Easily confused with
- **mechanism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mechanics-vs-mechanism)
- **mechanisms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mechanics-vs-mechanisms)
- **mechanic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mechanic-vs-mechanics)
- **mechanical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mechanical-vs-mechanics)

## Common misspellings (14)
`emchanics`, `mcehanics`, `mecahnics`, `mecchanics`, `mechaincs`, `mechancis`, `mechaniccs`, `mechanicss`, `mechanisc`, `mechannics`, `mechhanics`, `mechnaics`, `mehcanics`, `mmechanics`

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