# Merkel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɜː.kəl/ · frequency rank #17,185

## Definitions
1. A surname from German; variant form Merkley.
2. A city in Taylor County, Texas, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Merkel.

## Easily confused with
- **Meryl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-meryl)
- **merle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-merle)
- **Mikel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-mikel)
- **morel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-morel)
- **Muriel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-muriel)
- **Mersey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-mersey)
- **morsel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merkel-vs-morsel)
- **mere** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mere-vs-merkel)
- **merge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merge-vs-merkel)
- **market** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/market-vs-merkel)
- **marked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marked-vs-merkel)
- **merely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merely-vs-merkel)
- **marvel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marvel-vs-merkel)
- **merger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merger-vs-merkel)
- **marker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-merkel)
- **marcel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcel-vs-merkel)
- **mercer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mercer-vs-merkel)
- **Merced** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merced-vs-merkel)
- **Mendel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mendel-vs-merkel)
- **martel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martel-vs-merkel)

## Common misspellings (9)
`emrkel`, `mekrel`, `merekl`, `merkell`, `merkkel`, `merkle`, `merrkel`, `mmerkel`, `mrekel`

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