# merino

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɹiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,192

## Definitions
1. A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.
2. The wool of this sheep.
3. The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn).
4. A dress made out of merino fabric.
5. A yarn made from a combination of wool and cotton in imitation of this wool.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish merino.

## Easily confused with
- **mino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-mino)
- **merit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-merit)
- **Morin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-morin)
- **Mexico** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-mexico)
- **merits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-merits)
- **merlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-merlin)
- **Moreno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-moreno)
- **Murano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merino-vs-murano)
- **Mein** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mein-vs-merino)
- **Mario** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mario-vs-merino)
- **Marin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marin-vs-merino)
- **marine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marine-vs-merino)
- **marina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marina-vs-merino)
- **Medina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/medina-vs-merino)

## Common misspellings (8)
`emrino`, `meirno`, `merinno`, `merion`, `mernio`, `merrino`, `mmerino`, `mreino`

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