mercadela

[meɾkaˈð̞ela]

/[meɾkaˈð̞ela]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Calendula officinalis) Hierba de la familia de las asteráceas.

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Index ES-mercadela · mercadela · Spanish

mercadela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mercadela
PropertyValue
Headwordmercadela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɾkaˈð̞ela]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mercadela” en español

mercadelaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mercadela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meɾkaˈð̞ela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Calendula officinalis) Hierba de la familia de las asteráceas.".

mercadela doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mercadela, spelled M-E-R-C-A-D-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Calendula officinalis) Hierba de la familia de las asteráceas.

Synonyms

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 "mercadela"?
"mercadela" is spelled M-E-R-C-A-D-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾkaˈð̞ela].
What does "mercadela" mean?
As a noun, "mercadela" means: (Calendula officinalis) Hierba de la familia de las asteráceas.
How do you pronounce "mercadela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mercadela" is [meɾkaˈð̞ela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mercadela" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list