# mundane

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mʌnˈdeɪn/ · frequency rank #16,539

## Definitions
1. Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
2. Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.
3. Ordinary; not new.
4. Tedious; repetitive and boring.

## Etymology
From Middle English mondeyne, from Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus (“world”). Compare Danish mondæn.

## Easily confused with
- **mandate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandate-vs-mundane)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mmundane`, `mnudane`, `mudnane`, `munadne`, `mundaen`, `mundanne`, `munddane`, `mundnae`, `munndane`, `umndane`

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