mentir

[mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]

/[mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“mentir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,331
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Decir algo que es falso o negar la verdad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mentir · mentir · Spanish

mentir · rank #5,331 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,331
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH medir

Nearest frequency peer: medir (-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 “mentir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mentir” 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).

mentir vs metí
50% similar
mentir vs meter
67% similar
mentir vs metió
67% similar

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

Key facts for mentir
PropertyValue
Headwordmentir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,331
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mentir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mentircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “medir” (#5,330), “Mike” (#5,332), “Marta” (#5,329). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mentir” va en #5,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mentir (IPA [mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,331 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Decir algo que es falso o negar la verdad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mentir, with forms such as "emntir", "menitr", and "menntir". 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, "metí", "meter", "metió", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mentir, spelled M-E-N-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Decir algo que es falso o negar la verdad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Todo este programa reformador de gran calado no puede ponerse en marcha sin mentir, de modo que mentimos, sí, pero al modo de los novelistas: para que la verdad resplandezca.

This word in other languages

lie(English)mentir(Français)lügen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emntir
  • menitr
  • menntir
  • mentirr
  • mentri
  • menttir
  • metnir
  • mmentir
  • mnetir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mentir - 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.

emntir2menitr2menntir1mentirr1mentri2menttir1metnir2mmentir1
Edit distance from "mentir"

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 "mentir"?
"mentir" is spelled M-E-N-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ].
What does "mentir" mean?
As a verb, "mentir" means: Decir algo que es falso o negar la verdad.
What words are commonly confused with "mentir"?
"mentir" is commonly confused with "metí", "meter", "metió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mentir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mentir" is [mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mentir" come from?
"mentir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

morena#5,336piense#5,339Juárez#5,321playas#5,342

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sabías9 variantsgustos9 variantsestudia9 variantstendré9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list