memento

/məˈmɛntoʊ/

//məˈmɛntoʊ// noun

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"memento" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“memento” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,653. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,653
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

Corpus desk

Index EN-memento · memento · English

memento · rank #31,653 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,653
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH midwifery

Nearest frequency peer: midwifery (+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 “memento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “memento” 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).

memento vs moment
71% similar
memento vs moments
71% similar

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

Key facts for memento
PropertyValue
Headwordmemento
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məˈmɛntoʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,653
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “memento”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “midwifery” (#31,654), “milieu” (#31,655), “MBE” (#31,650). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “memento” is #31,653. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around memento (IPA /məˈmɛntoʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,653 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for memento, with forms such as "emmento", "meemnto", and "memennto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "moment", "moments", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“I remember”). The correct English form is memento, spelled M-E-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
  2. In conclusion, I would remark that the great railway stations of London deserve to be visited every whit as much as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Abbey, or the Tower, and they are as worthy a memento of this century as those buildings are of the days that are gone.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“I remember”).

Synonyms

keepsakesouvenirmemorabilia

This word in other languages

recuerdo(Español)souvenir(Français)Andenken(Deutsch)recordação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmento
  • meemnto
  • memennto
  • memenot
  • mementto
  • memetno
  • memmento
  • memneto
  • mmeento
  • mmemento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of memento - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emmento2meemnto2memennto1memenot2mementto1memetno2memmento1memneto2
Edit distance from "memento"

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 "memento"?
"memento" is spelled M-E-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈmɛntoʊ/.
What does "memento" mean?
As a noun, "memento" means: A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
What words are commonly confused with "memento"?
"memento" is commonly confused with "moment", "moments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "memento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "memento" is /məˈmɛntoʊ/. 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 "memento"?
Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“I remember”). 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 "memento", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list