# Merc vs Mercia

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Merc
*noun · IPA /mɜːk/ · frequency rank #36,663*
A Mercedes-Benz automobile.

### Mercia
*name · IPA /ˈmɜːsi.ə/ · frequency rank #43,258*
One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merc-vs-mercia