# Merthyr

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɜːθə/ · frequency rank #47,760

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of Merthyr Tydfil.
2. A small settlement in Newchurch and Merthyr community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3520).

## Easily confused with
- **methyl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merthyr-vs-methyl)
- **Murthy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merthyr-vs-murthy)
- **martyr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martyr-vs-merthyr)

## Common misspellings (12)
`emrthyr`, `merhtyr`, `merrthyr`, `merthhyr`, `merthry`, `merthyrr`, `merthyyr`, `mertthyr`, `mertyhr`, `metrhyr`, `mmerthyr`, `mrethyr`

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