mingle

Name: mingle, English Word Data
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/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

//ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl// verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“mingle” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,155 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#22,155
frequency rank, English: 6
letters: 9
tracked misspellings: 13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mingle vs minute

67% similar

mingle vs Minnie

50% similar

mingle vs Minogue

57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mingle
Property	Value
Headword	mingle
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#22,155
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	13
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mingle” 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). mingle lands here:

#22,155

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for mingle is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,155 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mingle, with forms such as "imngle", "mignle", and "mingel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "minute", "Minnie", "Minogue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English menglen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengelen (“to mingle, mix”), German mengen (“to mingle, mix”). More at ming. The correct English form is mingle, spelled M-I-N-G-L-E.

Definition

1
To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.
2
To associate or unite in a figurative way, or by ties of relationship.
3
To cause or allow to intermarry.
4
To intermarry.
5
To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.
6
To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of.
7
To put together; to join.
8
To become mixed or blended.
9
To socialize with different people at a social event.

Etymology

From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English menglen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengelen (“to mingle, mix”), German mengen (“to mingle, mix”). More at ming.

This word in other languages

mezclar(Español)mélanger(Français)vermischen(Deutsch)misturar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imngle,mignle,mingel,minggle,minglle,minlge,minngle,mmingle,mnigle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mingle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "mingle"

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 "mingle"?

"mingle" is spelled M-I-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

What does "mingle" mean?

As a verb, "mingle" means: To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.

What words are commonly confused with "mingle"?

"mingle" is commonly confused with "minute", "Minnie", "Minogue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "mingle"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mingle" is /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/. 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 "mingle"?

From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English menglen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengelen (“to mingle, mix”), German mengen (“to mingle, mix”). More at ming. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “mingle”

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

The one correct English spelling is M-I-N-G-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “minute” - see the side-by-side comparison. mingle vs minute
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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.