# Merkel vs merle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### merle
*noun · IPA /mɜːl/ · frequency rank #27,559*
The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.

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