meri

[ˈme̞ri]

/[ˈme̞ri]/ noun

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The verdict

“meri” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,768 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,768
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-meri · meri · Spanish

meri · rank #51,768 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,768
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH menea

Nearest frequency peer: menea (-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 “meri”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for meri
PropertyValue
Headwordmeri
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈme̞ri]
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “meri” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mericae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “menea” (#51,767), “metabólico” (#51,769), “mead” (#51,766). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “meri” va en #51,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

meri is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,768 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈme̞ri]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for meri in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is meri, spelled M-E-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mar.

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 "meri"?
"meri" is spelled M-E-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈme̞ri].
What does "meri" mean?
As a noun, "meri" means: Mar.
How do you pronounce "meri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meri" is [ˈme̞ri]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meri" come from?
"meri" 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 "meri", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mead#51,766laja#51,727orla#51,812kush#51,722

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list