# Merced vs Merkel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Merced
*name · IPA /mɜːrˈsɛd/ · frequency rank #34,588*
A surname.

### Merkel
*name · IPA /ˈmɜː.kəl/ · frequency rank #17,185*
A surname from German; variant form Merkley.

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