Mérida

name

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"merida" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mérida” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city in Spain’s western region Estremadura, in Badajoz province

Key facts for Mérida
PropertyValue
HeadwordMérida
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mérida” sits in English frequency

Mérida falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mérida is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Mérida has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish, from the third word of the Latin name “colōnia Augusta Ēmerita”, from the feminine of ēmeritus (“veteran”), referring to the Iberian city being founded as an imperial veterans’ colony. The correct English form is Mérida, spelled M-É-R-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Spain’s western region Estremadura, in Badajoz province
  2. 2
    Latin American places named after the above:
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    Latin American places named after the above:
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    Latin American places named after the above:
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Etymology

From Spanish, from the third word of the Latin name “colōnia Augusta Ēmerita”, from the feminine of ēmeritus (“veteran”), referring to the Iberian city being founded as an imperial veterans’ colony.

This word in other languages

Mérida(Español)Mérida(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mérida"?
"Mérida" is spelled M-É-R-I-D-A.
What does "Mérida" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mérida" means: A city in Spain’s western region Estremadura, in Badajoz province
What is the origin of the word "Mérida"?
From Spanish, from the third word of the Latin name “colōnia Augusta Ēmerita”, from the feminine of ēmeritus (“veteran”), referring to the Iberian city being founded as an imperial veterans’ colony. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Mérida”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-É-R-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list