mercadillo

[meɾkaˈð̞iʝo]

/[meɾkaˈð̞iʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“mercadillo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,724
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mercado temporal, a menudo periódico, que tiene lugar en las calles de una localidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mercadillo · mercadillo · Spanish

mercadillo · rank #37,724 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,724
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH menstrual

Nearest frequency peer: menstrual (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mercadillo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mercadillo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mercadillo
PropertyValue
Headwordmercadillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɾkaˈð̞iʝo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,724
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mercadillo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mercadillocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “menstrual” (#37,723), “memorando” (#37,722), “melancólica” (#37,721). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mercadillo” va en #37,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mercadillo (IPA [meɾkaˈð̞iʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,724 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mercado temporal, a menudo periódico, que tiene lugar en las calles de una localidad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mercadillo, with forms such as "emrcadillo", "mecradillo", and "meracdillo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 mercadillo, spelled M-E-R-C-A-D-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mercado temporal, a menudo periódico, que tiene lugar en las calles de una localidad.

Synonyms

piojillorastromercado libre

This word in other languages

street market(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrcadillo
  • mecradillo
  • meracdillo
  • mercaddillo
  • mercadilo
  • mercadilol
  • mercadlilo
  • mercaidllo
  • merccadillo
  • mercdaillo
  • merrcadillo
  • mmercadillo
  • mrecadillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mercadillo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emrcadillo2mecradillo2meracdillo2mercaddillo1mercadilo1mercadilol2mercadlilo2mercaidllo2
Edit distance from "mercadillo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mercadillo"?
"mercadillo" is spelled M-E-R-C-A-D-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾkaˈð̞iʝo].
What does "mercadillo" mean?
As a noun, "mercadillo" means: Mercado temporal, a menudo periódico, que tiene lugar en las calles de una localidad.
What are common misspellings of "mercadillo"?
Common misspellings include "emrcadillo", "mecradillo", "meracdillo", "mercaddillo", "mercadilo". The correct spelling is "mercadillo".
How do you pronounce "mercadillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mercadillo" is [meɾkaˈð̞iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mercadillo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mercadillo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mejillones#37,720mitigación#37,729necesitáis#37,745neuronales#37,747

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

memorando13 variantsmeditando13 variantsmutilados13 variantsoportunos13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list