mincer

/ˈmɪnsɚ/

//ˈmɪnsɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“mincer” is uncommon English (frequency #99,573 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,573
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.

Key facts for mincer
PropertyValue
Headwordmincer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɪnsɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,573
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mincer” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mincer is uncommon English at frequency #99,573 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɪnsɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

mincer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mince + -er. The correct English form is mincer, spelled M-I-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.
  2. 2
    Someone who minces.
  3. 3
    A homosexual male.

Etymology

From mince + -er.

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 "mincer"?
"mincer" is spelled M-I-N-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪnsɚ/.
What does "mincer" mean?
As a noun, "mincer" means: A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.
How do you pronounce "mincer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mincer" is /ˈmɪnsɚ/. 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 "mincer"?
From mince + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mincer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-I-N-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɪnsɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list