mente

[ˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[ˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“mente” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#941
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entidad incorporea, inmaterial, supuesta sede de la imaginación, la conciencia, la reflexión, la intuición, la voluntad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mente · mente · Spanish

mente · rank #941 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #941
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH izquierda

Nearest frequency peer: izquierda (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mente”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mente” 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).

mente vs met
60% similar
mente vs meta
60% similar
mente vs mete
80% similar

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

Key facts for mente
PropertyValue
Headwordmente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#941
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mente”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mentecae 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 “izquierda” (#940), “odio” (#942), “isla” (#939). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mente” va en #941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mente (IPA [ˈmẽn̪t̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #941 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mente, with forms such as "emnte", "menet", and "mennte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "met", "meta", "mete", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mente, spelled M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entidad incorporea, inmaterial, supuesta sede de la imaginación, la conciencia, la reflexión, la intuición, la voluntad.
  2. 2
    Habilidad para de tener pensamiento racional, de tener conciencia o de concentrarse en algo.

This word in other languages

mind(English)esprit(Français)Geist(Deutsch)mente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnte
  • menet
  • mennte
  • mentte
  • metne
  • mmente
  • mnete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emnte2menet2mennte1mentte1metne2mmente1mnete2
Edit distance from "mente"

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 "mente"?
"mente" is spelled M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "mente" mean?
As a noun, "mente" means: Entidad incorporea, inmaterial, supuesta sede de la imaginación, la conciencia, la reflexión, la intuición, la voluntad.
What words are commonly confused with "mente"?
"mente" is commonly confused with "met", "meta", "mete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mente" is [ˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mente" come from?
"mente" 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 "mente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dolor#936chica#931serán#951texto#927

Similar misspelling depth

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

siete7 variantscielo7 variantsredes7 variantsgusto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list