Which to use
“mentí” and “mentir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,858
- “mentí” frequency rank
- #5,331
- “mentir” frequency rank
- 45189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mentí | mentir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mentir. | Decir algo que es falso o negar la verdad. |
Where the eye mixes mentí and mentir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mentí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mentir's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mentí and mentir
A purely visual mix-up. mentí ([mẽn̪ˈt̪i]) and mentir ([mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mentí is recorded at frequency rank #39,858, classified as averb, pronounced [mẽn̪ˈt̪i]. mentir is at rank #5,331, tagged as averb, pronounced [mẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ].
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 45189, this pair ranks #132,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mentí vs mentir
Shared letters: emnt. Private to "mentí": í. Private to "mentir": ir.
"mentí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mentir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mentir ← emntir · menitr · menntir · mentirr · mentri · menttir · metnir · mmentir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mentí" for "mentir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mentí" vs "mentir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mentí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mentir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mentí" and "mentir" 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 #132,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.