mentón

[mẽn̪ˈt̪õn]

/[mẽn̪ˈt̪õn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“mentón” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,733. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,733
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extremo inferior del rostro del ser humano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-menton · mentón · Spanish

mentón · rank #29,733 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,733
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH merecedor

Nearest frequency peer: merecedor (+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 “mentón”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mentón” 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).

mentón vs meto
50% similar
mentón vs monto
50% similar
mentón vs meten
67% similar

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

Key facts for mentón
PropertyValue
Headwordmentón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mẽn̪ˈt̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,733
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mentón”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mentóncae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “merecedor” (#29,734), “manejos” (#29,730), “malísimo” (#29,729). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mentón” va en #29,733. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mentón (IPA [mẽn̪ˈt̪õn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,733 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Extremo inferior del rostro del ser humano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mentón, with forms such as "emntón", "menntón", and "mentnó". 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, "meto", "monto", "meten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mentón, spelled M-E-N-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremo inferior del rostro del ser humano.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Una vena está debaxo del mentón en el fondo de la boca; vale al dolor de ojos e hinchazones de la cara.
  2. Si Pez no se afeitara el mentón y en vez de levita llevara túnica y vara, sería la imagen viva del santo Patriarca, tal como nos le han transmitido los pintores.

Synonyms

barbilla

This word in other languages

chin(English)menton(Français)Kinn(Deutsch)queixo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emntón
  • menntón
  • mentnó
  • menttón
  • mentónn
  • menótn
  • metnón
  • mmentón
  • mnetón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mentón - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emntón2menntón1mentnó2menttón1mentónn1menótn2metnón2mmentón1
Edit distance from "mentón"

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 "mentón"?
"mentón" is spelled M-E-N-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mẽn̪ˈt̪õn].
What does "mentón" mean?
As a noun, "mentón" means: Extremo inferior del rostro del ser humano.
What words are commonly confused with "mentón"?
"mentón" is commonly confused with "meto", "monto", "meten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mentón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mentón" is [mẽn̪ˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mentón" come from?
"mentón" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mienta#29,737maleza#29,727molida#29,745muevas#29,753

Similar misspelling depth

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

lujosos9 variantsPaulino9 variantsfundas9 variantsquietos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list