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 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,573
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mincer · mincer · English

mincer · rank #99,573 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,573
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH minge

Nearest frequency peer: minge (+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 “mincer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mincer
PropertyValue
Headwordmincer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɪnsɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,573
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “mincer” 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).mincerfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “minge” (#99,574), “millage” (#99,571), “misbegotten” (#99,577). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mincer” is #99,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mincer is uncommon English at frequency #99,573 among 4,057 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Moishe#99,582Mukden#99,598Musial#99,603Mamluk#99,531

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list