menton

/ˈmɛn.tən/

//ˈmɛn.tən// noun

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"menton" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“menton” is uncommon English (frequency #91,791 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,791
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-menton · menton · English

menton · rank #91,791 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,791
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mercurio

Nearest frequency peer: Mercurio (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “menton”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “menton” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for menton
PropertyValue
Headwordmenton
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɛn.tən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#91,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “menton” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Mercurio” (#91,792), “Meaux” (#91,789), “Meriam” (#91,793). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “menton” is #91,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

menton is uncommon English at frequency #91,791 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɛn.tən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for menton, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French menton (“chin”). Doublet of mentum. The correct English form is menton, spelled M-E-N-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.

Etymology

From French menton (“chin”). Doublet of mentum.

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 "menton"?
"menton" is spelled M-E-N-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛn.tən/.
What does "menton" mean?
As a noun, "menton" means: The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.
How do you pronounce "menton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "menton" is /ˈmɛn.tən/. 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 "menton"?
From French menton (“chin”). Doublet of mentum. 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 "menton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Meriam#91,793mayfly#91,787looter#91,753Likert#91,743

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list