Which to use
“mention” is a noun and “mentir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,724
- “mention” frequency rank
- #4,350
- “mentir” frequency rank
- 7074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mention | mentir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de mentionner, résultat de cette action. | Ne pas dire la vérité ; dire quelque chose de contraire à la vérité ; cacher la vérité ; induire volontairement en erreur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mention and mentir apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mention is \mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ while mentir is \mɑ̃.tiʁ\. 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 7074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mention is recorded at frequency rank #2,724, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. mentir is at rank #4,350, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃.tiʁ\.
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 7074, this pair ranks #424,328 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mention vs mentir
Shared letters: eimnt. Private to "mention": o. Private to "mentir": r.
"mention" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "mentir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mention" and "mentir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mention" or "mentir"?
Remembering mention vs mentir
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mention”; for a verb, it's “mentir”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mention” entry
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