merecido

[meɾeˈsið̞o]

/[meɾeˈsið̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“merecido” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,990 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,990
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Justo. Que ha sido ganado como consecuencia lógica de acciones, cualidades, actitudes o méritos propios.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

merecido vs mereció
75% similar
merecido vs mercado
75% similar
merecido vs merecía
63% similar

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

Key facts for merecido
PropertyValue
Headwordmerecido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meɾeˈsið̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,990
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “merecido” 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). merecido 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 merecido is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meɾeˈsið̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,990 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Justo. Que ha sido ganado como consecuencia lógica de acciones, cualidades, actitudes o méritos propios.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for merecido, with forms such as "emrecido", "meercido", and "merceido". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "mereció", "mercado", "merecía", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is merecido, spelled M-E-R-E-C-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Justo. Que ha sido ganado como consecuencia lógica de acciones, cualidades, actitudes o méritos propios.

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emrecido,meercido,merceido,mereccido,merecdio,mereciddo,mereciod,mereicdo,meresido,merrecido,mmerecido,mreecido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of merecido - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emrecido2meercido2merceido2mereccido1merecdio2mereciddo1mereciod2mereicdo2
Edit distance from "merecido"

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 "merecido"?
"merecido" is spelled M-E-R-E-C-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾeˈsið̞o].
What does "merecido" mean?
As an adjective, "merecido" means: Justo. Que ha sido ganado como consecuencia lógica de acciones, cualidades, actitudes o méritos propios.
What words are commonly confused with "merecido"?
"merecido" is commonly confused with "mereció", "mercado", "merecía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "merecido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merecido" is [meɾeˈsið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merecido" come from?
"merecido" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “merecido”

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-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meɾeˈsið̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mereció” - see the side-by-side comparison. merecido vs mereció
  • 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