menos

[ˈmenos]

/[ˈmenos]/ adv

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The verdict

“menos” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#109
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comparativo irregular de poco, que indica disminución o inferioridad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-menos · menos · Spanish

menos · rank #109 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #109
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,142
  • PHOTO-FINISH gran

Nearest frequency peer: gran (-1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “menos”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “menos” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

menos vs mes
60% similar
menos vs meo
60% similar
menos vs míos
60% similar

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

Key facts for menos
PropertyValue
Headwordmenos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmenos]
Letters5
Frequency rank#109
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “menos” sits in Spanish 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). menos lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around menos (IPA [ˈmenos]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #109 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for menos, with forms such as "emnos", "mennos", and "menoss". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mes", "meo", "míos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is menos, spelled M-E-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparativo irregular de poco, que indica disminución o inferioridad.
  2. 2
    Cuando acompaña a una cantidad, indica que hay un cierto número indeterminado e inferior de la misma.
  3. 3
    En oraciones negativas, introduce un argumento que refuerza la negación.
  4. 4
    Introduce una idea de rechazo más poderosa que otra que se menciona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how menos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Había menos de 10 personas en el concierto.
  2. No pienso salir a la calle, menos con este frío.

Antonyms

másmás

This word in other languages

less(English)moins(Français)menos(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnos
  • mennos
  • menoss
  • menso
  • meons
  • mmenos
  • mneos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of menos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emnos2mennos1menoss1menso2meons2mmenos1mneos2
Edit distance from "menos"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "menos"?
"menos" is spelled M-E-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmenos].
What does "menos" mean?
As an adverb, "menos" means: Comparativo irregular de poco, que indica disminución o inferioridad.
What words are commonly confused with "menos"?
"menos" is commonly confused with "mes", "meo", "míos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "menos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "menos" is [ˈmenos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "menos" come from?
"menos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nunca#110cosas#107tanto#112antes#114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

había7 variantstener7 variantsmundo7 variantslugar7 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list