Similar words
zumindest
mindestens is more quantitative or numeric, like "at least five"; zumindest is more qualitative or concessive.
Similar in other languages
French
au moins
au moins is the French word for the same thing — both mean "at least."
Practice
1 What does mindestens mean?
at least
2 Fill the gap: Es dauert ___ zwei Stunden.
Full sentence: Es dauert mindestens zwei Stunden. (It takes at least two hours.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mindestens?
mindestens: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.