merengue

[meˈɾẽŋge]

/[meˈɾẽŋge]/ noun

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The verdict

“merengue” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,498
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manjar de clara de huevo y generalmente azúcar, batidos hasta obtener una emulsión ligera, que se emplea cruda o cocida en repostería.

Corpus desk

Index ES-merengue · merengue · Spanish

merengue · rank #23,498 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,498
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mencione

Nearest frequency peer: mencione (-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 “merengue”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “merengue” 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 merengue
PropertyValue
Headwordmerengue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈɾẽŋge]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,498
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “merengue”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).merenguecae 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 “mencione” (#23,497), “met” (#23,499), “mencionaba” (#23,496). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “merengue” va en #23,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around merengue (IPA [meˈɾẽŋge]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,498 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for merengue, with forms such as "emrengue", "meerngue", and "meregnue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is merengue, spelled M-E-R-E-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manjar de clara de huevo y generalmente azúcar, batidos hasta obtener una emulsión ligera, que se emplea cruda o cocida en repostería.
  2. 2
    Estilo musical popular, originario de la República Dominicana, de ritmo rápido de 2/4.
  3. 3
    Estilo de baile con el que se danza el merengue₂.
  4. 4
    Situación confusa y desordenada.

Synonyms

cacaofollónjaleolíoquilombo

This word in other languages

meringue(English)meringue(Français)Baiser(Deutsch)suspiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrengue
  • meerngue
  • meregnue
  • merengeu
  • merenggue
  • merenngue
  • merenuge
  • mernegue
  • merrengue
  • mmerengue
  • mreengue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrengue2meerngue2meregnue2merengeu2merenggue1merenngue1merenuge2mernegue2
Edit distance from "merengue"

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 "merengue"?
"merengue" is spelled M-E-R-E-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈɾẽŋge].
What does "merengue" mean?
As a noun, "merengue" means: Manjar de clara de huevo y generalmente azúcar, batidos hasta obtener una emulsión ligera, que se emplea cruda o cocida en repostería.
What are common misspellings of "merengue"?
Common misspellings include "emrengue", "meerngue", "meregnue", "merengeu", "merenggue". The correct spelling is "merengue".
How do you pronounce "merengue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merengue" is [meˈɾẽŋge]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merengue" come from?
"merengue" 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 "merengue", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

mencione#23,497milanesa#23,502modelado#23,505monedero#23,507

Similar misspelling depth

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

liturgia11 variantsinmóvil11 variantsiniciará11 variantsincesto11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list