mentally
men·tal·ly/ˈmɛntəli/adverb
mentally is spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (men·tal·ly). It appears 16 times per million words in written English, the 5,121st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, mentally means “In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mentally?
| Letters | 8: M-E-N-T-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: men·tal·ly |
| In writing | 16 times per million words; the 5,121st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mentally?
Mentally appears 16 times per million words in written English, the 5,121st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mentally?
- /ˈmɛntəli/
Mentally has 3 syllables, split men·tal·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mentally.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mentally
- more mentally comparative
- most mentally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mentally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.
mentally capable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mentally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a mental manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mentalement |
| German | geistig, psychisch, mental |
| Portuguese | mentalmente |
| Spanish | mentalmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mentally come from?
From mental + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).