mentís

[mẽn̪ˈt̪is]

/[mẽn̪ˈt̪is]/ noun

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The verdict

“mentís” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,474 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,474
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voz injuriosa y denigrativa con que se desmiente a una persona.

Key facts for mentís
PropertyValue
Headwordmentís
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mẽn̪ˈt̪is]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,474
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mentís” 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). mentís lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mentís is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,474 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mẽn̪ˈt̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mentís, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mentís, spelled M-E-N-T-Í-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voz injuriosa y denigrativa con que se desmiente a una persona.
  2. 2
    Hecho o demostración que contradice o niega categóricamente un aserto.

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 "mentís"?
"mentís" is spelled M-E-N-T-Í-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mẽn̪ˈt̪is].
What does "mentís" mean?
As a noun, "mentís" means: Voz injuriosa y denigrativa con que se desmiente a una persona.
How do you pronounce "mentís"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mentís" is [mẽn̪ˈt̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mentís" come from?
"mentís" 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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Using “mentís”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-N-T-Í-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mẽn̪ˈt̪is] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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