mix
/ˈmɪks/verb, noun
mix is spelled M-I-X: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 51 times per million words in written English, the 1,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mix means “To stir together” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mix?
| Letters | 3: M-I-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 51 times per million words; the 1,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mix?
Mix appears 51 times per million words in written English, the 1,993rd 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 mix?
- /ˈmɪks/
Mix has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mix.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mix
- mixes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- mixing participle, present
- mixed participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To stir together.
Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
- 2
To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
to mix business with pleasure
- 3
To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.
Yellow and blue paint mix to make green.
- 4
To blend by the use of a mixer (machine).
Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.
- 5
To combine (several tracks).
I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
- 6
To produce a finished version of (a recording).
I'm almost done mixing this song.
- 7
To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
noun
- 1
The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
Now add the raisins to the mix.
- 2
The result of combining items normally kept separate.
My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
- 3
A preparation, usually in the form of a powder, into which other ingredients can be mixed to prepare a specified foodstuff.
Cake mix. Pancake mix. Hot chocolate mix.
- 4
The result of mixing several tracks.
The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
- 5
The finished version of a recording.
I've almost finished the mix for this song.
- 6
USslangA substance used to dilute or adulterate an illicit drug.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mix in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mélanger , mêler , mixer , mélange |
| German | mischen, vermischen, vermengen, mixen , abmischen , Mischung |
| Portuguese | misturar , mixar |
| Spanish | mezclar, mesclar, mixturar, liquor, champurrar, chapurrar |
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 mix come from?
From Middle English mixen (attested in past tense as mixed, myxyd), from Old English *mixian, miscian, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan (“to mix”), from Proto-Indo-European *miḱ-sḱé-ti, from *meyǵ-, *meyḱ- (“to mix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).