Mercurio

[meɾˈkuɾjo]

/[meɾˈkuɾjo]/ name

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The verdict

“Mercurio” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,838. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,838
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Planeta del sistema solar, es el primer planeta a partir del Sol.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mercurio · Mercurio · Spanish

Mercurio · rank #8,838 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,838
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH medianoche

Nearest frequency peer: medianoche (-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 “Mercurio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mercurio” 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 Mercurio
PropertyValue
HeadwordMercurio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[meɾˈkuɾjo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,838
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Mercurio”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Mercuriocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “medianoche” (#8,837), “mereces” (#8,839), “manipular” (#8,836). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Mercurio” va en #8,838. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Mercurio (IPA [meɾˈkuɾjo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,838 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mercurio, with forms such as "emrcurio", "mecrurio", and "merccurio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Mercurio, spelled M-E-R-C-U-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planeta del sistema solar, es el primer planeta a partir del Sol.
  2. 2
    Dios romano del comercio, y mensajero de los dioses; dios de los pastores; dios de las artes liberales y las bellas letras; dios de los atletas; conducía al Hades las almas de los muertos, y asistía al juicio llevado a cabo por Minos.

This word in other languages

Mercury(English)Mercure(Français)Merkur(Deutsch)Mercúrio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrcurio
  • mecrurio
  • merccurio
  • mercruio
  • mercuiro
  • mercuroi
  • mercurrio
  • merrcurio
  • merucrio
  • mmercurio
  • mrecurio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mercurio - 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.

emrcurio2mecrurio2merccurio1mercruio2mercuiro2mercuroi2mercurrio1merrcurio1
Edit distance from "Mercurio"

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 "Mercurio"?
"Mercurio" is spelled M-E-R-C-U-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾˈkuɾjo].
What does "Mercurio" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mercurio" means: Planeta del sistema solar, es el primer planeta a partir del Sol.
What are common misspellings of "Mercurio"?
Common misspellings include "emrcurio", "mecrurio", "merccurio", "mercruio", "mercuiro". The correct spelling is "Mercurio".
How do you pronounce "Mercurio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mercurio" is [meɾˈkuɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mercurio" come from?
"Mercurio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

malditos#8,835llegaste#8,833librería#8,830periodos#8,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

mereces11 variantspodíamos11 variantsprendas11 variantsrefieres11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list