# memento

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈmɛntoʊ/ · frequency rank #31,653

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **moment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/memento-vs-moment)
- **moments** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/memento-vs-moments)

## Common misspellings (10)
`emmento`, `meemnto`, `memennto`, `memenot`, `mementto`, `memetno`, `memmento`, `memneto`, `mmeento`, `mmemento`

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