mindful
mind·ful/ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/adjective, noun
mindful is spelled M-I-N-D-F-U-L: 7 letters and 2 syllables (mind·ful). It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mindful means “aware (of something); attentive, heedful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mindful?
| Letters | 7: M-I-N-D-F-U-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mind·ful |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th 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 mindful?
Mindful appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th 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 mindful?
- /ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/
Mindful has 2 syllables, split mind·ful in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mindful.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mindful
- more mindful comparative
- most mindful superlative
- mindfuls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mindful mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
aware (of something); attentive, heedful.
- 2
Of or pertaining to mindfulness; sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.
I think being mindful may help you to appreciate life more.
- 3
obsoleteInclined (to do something).
noun
- 1
As much as can be held in one's mind at a time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mindful in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conscient |
| Spanish | consciente, cognoscente, cognoscitivo, tener presente (en la mente), tener en cuenta |
| German | eingedenk |
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 mindful come from?
From Middle English myndeful, myndefull, from Old English ġemyndful (“of good memory”), equivalent to mind + -ful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).