Which to use
“mens” is a noun and “mentí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,127
- “mens” frequency rank
- #39,858
- “mentí” frequency rank
- 82985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mens | mentí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mente, alma, espíritu. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mentir. |
Where the eye mixes mens and mentí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mens runs 4 letters (CVCC) against mentí's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mens and mentí
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mens is /ˈmens/ while mentí is [mẽn̪ˈt̪i]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mens is recorded at frequency rank #43,127, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmens/. mentí is at rank #39,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [mẽn̪ˈt̪i].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 82985, this pair ranks #8,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mens vs mentí
Shared letters: emn. Private to "mens": s. Private to "mentí": tí.
"mens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mentí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mens ← emns · menns · menss · mesn · mmens · mnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mens" for "mentí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mens" vs "mentí" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mentí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mens" and "mentí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mentí vs month". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #8,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.