mentions

/ˈmɛnʃənz/

//ˈmɛnʃənz// noun

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"mentions" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mentions” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,164
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of mention

Corpus desk

Index EN-mentions · mentions · English

mentions · rank #6,164 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,164
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marcus

Nearest frequency peer: Marcus (-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 “mentions”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mentions” 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).

mentions vs mention
88% similar
mentions vs mentioned
78% similar

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

Key facts for mentions
PropertyValue
Headwordmentions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɛnʃənz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,164
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mentions”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Marcus” (#6,163), “meter” (#6,165), “Lucas” (#6,162). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mentions” is #6,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mentions (IPA /ˈmɛnʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,164 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of mention".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mentions, with forms such as "emntions", "menitons", and "menntions". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mention", "mentioned", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is mentions, spelled M-E-N-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of mention

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emntions
  • menitons
  • menntions
  • mentinos
  • mentionns
  • mentionss
  • mentiosn
  • mentoins
  • menttions
  • metnions
  • mmentions
  • mnetions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mentions - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emntions2menitons2menntions1mentinos2mentionns1mentionss1mentiosn2mentoins2
Edit distance from "mentions"

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 "mentions"?
"mentions" is spelled M-E-N-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛnʃənz/.
What does "mentions" mean?
As a noun, "mentions" means: plural of mention
What words are commonly confused with "mentions"?
"mentions" is commonly confused with "mention", "mentioned". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mentions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mentions" is /ˈmɛnʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mentions" come from?
"mentions" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mentions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

passionate12 variantssurrender12 variantsadvances12 variantsbleeding12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list