mercantilismo

[meɾkãn̪t̪iˈlismo]

/[meɾkãn̪t̪iˈlismo]/ noun

The verdict

“mercantilismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,993 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,993
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ideología, manera de pensar, por la que a todo se le puede poner precio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mercantilismo · mercantilismo · Spanish

mercantilismo · rank #63,993 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,993
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH meneo

Nearest frequency peer: meneo (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mercantilismo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mercantilismo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mercantilismo
PropertyValue
Headwordmercantilismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɾkãn̪t̪iˈlismo]
Letters13
Frequency rank#63,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mercantilismo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mercantilismocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “meneo” (#63,992), “merecéis” (#63,994), “menear” (#63,991). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mercantilismo” va en #63,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mercantilismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,993 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [meɾkãn̪t̪iˈlismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ideología, manera de pensar, por la que a todo se le puede poner precio.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mercantilismo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mercantilismo, spelled M-E-R-C-A-N-T-I-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ideología, manera de pensar, por la que a todo se le puede poner precio.

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 "mercantilismo"?
"mercantilismo" is spelled M-E-R-C-A-N-T-I-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾkãn̪t̪iˈlismo].
What does "mercantilismo" mean?
As a noun, "mercantilismo" means: Ideología, manera de pensar, por la que a todo se le puede poner precio.
How do you pronounce "mercantilismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mercantilismo" is [meɾkãn̪t̪iˈlismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mercantilismo" come from?
"mercantilismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list