merecida

[meɾeˈsið̞a]

/[meɾeˈsið̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“merecida” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,145 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#26,145
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de merecido.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

merecida vs Mérida
50% similar
merecida vs mereció
75% similar
merecida vs merecido
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for merecida
PropertyValue
Headwordmerecida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[meɾeˈsið̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,145
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “merecida” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). merecida lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for merecida is 8 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meɾeˈsið̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,145 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for merecida, with forms such as "emrecida", "meercida", and "merceida". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Mérida", "mereció", "merecido", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is merecida, spelled M-E-R-E-C-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de merecido.
  2. 2
    Forma del femenino de merecido, participio de merecer o de merecerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emrecida,meercida,merceida,mereccida,merecdia,mereciad,merecidda,mereicda,meresida,merrecida,mmerecida,mreecida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of merecida - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emrecida2meercida2merceida2mereccida1merecdia2mereciad2merecidda1mereicda2
Edit distance from "merecida"

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 "merecida"?
"merecida" is spelled M-E-R-E-C-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾeˈsið̞a].
What does "merecida" mean?
As a participle, "merecida" means: Forma del femenino de merecido.
What words are commonly confused with "merecida"?
"merecida" is commonly confused with "Mérida", "mereció", "merecido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "merecida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merecida" is [meɾeˈsið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merecida" come from?
"merecida" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “merecida”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-R-E-C-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meɾeˈsið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mérida” - see the side-by-side comparison. merecida vs Mérida
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list