mercadero

[meɾkaˈð̞eɾo]

/[meɾkaˈð̞eɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“mercadero” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Aquel que comercia con bienes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mercadero · mercadero · Spanish

mercadero · 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 mercadero
PropertyValue
Headwordmercadero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meɾkaˈð̞eɾo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mercadero” en español

mercaderoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mercadero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [meɾkaˈð̞eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aquel que comercia con bienes.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mercadero in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is mercadero, spelled M-E-R-C-A-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aquel que comercia con bienes.

Synonyms

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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 "mercadero"?
"mercadero" is spelled M-E-R-C-A-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾkaˈð̞eɾo].
What does "mercadero" mean?
As an adjective, "mercadero" means: Aquel que comercia con bienes.
How do you pronounce "mercadero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mercadero" is [meɾkaˈð̞eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mercadero" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list