mercé

/meɾˈt͡ʃe/

//meɾˈt͡ʃe// noun

The verdict

“mercé” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,174 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,174
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Misericordia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-merce · mercé · Spanish

mercé · rank #83,174 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,174
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metalera

Nearest frequency peer: metalera (+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 “mercé”

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 “mercé” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mercé
PropertyValue
Headwordmercé
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/meɾˈt͡ʃe/
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,174
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mercé” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mercécae 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: “metalera” (#83,175), “menemista” (#83,170), “milli” (#83,178). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mercé” va en #83,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mercé is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,174 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /meɾˈt͡ʃe/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Misericordia.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mercé in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mercé, spelled M-E-R-C-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Misericordia.

Synonyms

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 "mercé"?
"mercé" is spelled M-E-R-C-É. The IPA pronunciation is /meɾˈt͡ʃe/.
What does "mercé" mean?
As a noun, "mercé" means: Misericordia.
How do you pronounce "mercé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mercé" is /meɾˈt͡ʃe/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mercé" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list