# mindset

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ · frequency rank #8,825

## Definitions
1. A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

## Etymology
From mind + set.

## Easily confused with
- **minds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minds-vs-mindset)
- **midst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midst-vs-mindset)
- **minded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minded-vs-mindset)
- **midget** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midget-vs-mindset)

## Common misspellings (11)
`imndset`, `midnset`, `minddset`, `mindest`, `mindsett`, `mindsset`, `mindste`, `minndset`, `minsdet`, `mmindset`, `mnidset`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mindset