mencionar

[mẽnsjoˈnaɾ]

/[mẽnsjoˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“mencionar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,338
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer mención o referencia de una persona o de una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mencionar · mencionar · Spanish

mencionar · rank #3,338 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,338
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH locos

Nearest frequency peer: locos (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mencionar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mencionar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mencionar vs menciono
78% similar
mencionar vs mencione
78% similar
mencionar vs mencionas
89% similar

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

Key facts for mencionar
PropertyValue
Headwordmencionar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mẽnsjoˈnaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,338
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mencionar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mencionarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “locos” (#3,336), “monedas” (#3,340), “limpieza” (#3,335). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mencionar” va en #3,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around mencionar (IPA [mẽnsjoˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,338 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for mencionar, with forms such as "emncionar", "mecnionar", and "menccionar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "menciono", "mencione", "mencionas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mencionar, spelled M-E-N-C-I-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer mención o referencia de una persona o de una cosa.
  2. 2
    Recordar o citar una cosa para que se tenga conocimiento de esta.

This word in other languages

mention(English)mentionner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emncionar
  • mecnionar
  • menccionar
  • mencinoar
  • mencioanr
  • mencionarr
  • mencionnar
  • mencionra
  • mencoinar
  • meniconar
  • menncionar
  • mensionar
  • mmencionar
  • mnecionar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mencionar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emncionar2mecnionar2menccionar1mencinoar2mencioanr2mencionarr1mencionnar1mencionra2
Edit distance from "mencionar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mencionar"?
"mencionar" is spelled M-E-N-C-I-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mẽnsjoˈnaɾ].
What does "mencionar" mean?
As a verb, "mencionar" means: Hacer mención o referencia de una persona o de una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "mencionar"?
"mencionar" is commonly confused with "menciono", "mencione", "mencionas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mencionar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mencionar" is [mẽnsjoˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mencionar" come from?
"mencionar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mencionar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

invitados#3,333prohibido#3,353religioso#3,358empezaron#3,317

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

originales14 variantsregionales14 variantsdesgracia14 variantscobertura14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list