meld

/mɛld/

//mɛld// verb

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"meld" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“meld” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,795
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.

Corpus desk

Index EN-meld · meld · English

meld · rank #40,795 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,795
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MCI

Nearest frequency peer: MCI (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “meld”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “meld” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

meld vs ML
0% similar
meld vs men
50% similar
meld vs met
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for meld
PropertyValue
Headwordmeld
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mɛld/
Letters4
Frequency rank#40,795
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “meld”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).meldlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “MCI” (#40,794), “McCaffrey” (#40,793), “Mendelssohn” (#40,797). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “meld” is #40,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around meld (IPA /mɛld/), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,795 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for meld, with forms such as "emld", "medl", and "meldd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ML", "men", "met", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: The verb is probably derived: * from a blend of melt + weld; or * from melled (“blended; mingled”), the past participle of mell. The noun is derived from the verb. Compare also melting pot. The correct English form is meld, spelled M-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.
  2. 2
    To combine, to blend, to fuse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how meld appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. One can meld copper and zinc together to form brass.
  2. Much as America's motto celebrates melding many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like – we can all be proud of our young country.

Etymology

The verb is probably derived: * from a blend of melt + weld; or * from melled (“blended; mingled”), the past participle of mell. The noun is derived from the verb. Compare also melting pot.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emld
  • medl
  • meldd
  • melld
  • mled
  • mmeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meld - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emld2medl2meldd1melld1mled2mmeld1
Edit distance from "meld"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "meld"?
"meld" is spelled M-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /mɛld/.
What does "meld" mean?
As a verb, "meld" means: To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.
What words are commonly confused with "meld"?
"meld" is commonly confused with "ML", "men", "met". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meld" is /mɛld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "meld"?
The verb is probably derived: * from a blend of melt + weld; or * from melled (“blended; mingled”), the past participle of mell. The noun is derived from the verb. Compare also melting pot. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "meld", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

muni#40,805luge#40,784leed#40,780okey#40,821

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Linde6 variantsoutdo6 variantspissy6 variantshick6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list