merito

[meˈɾit̪o]

/[meˈɾit̪o]/ verb

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The verdict

“merito” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,884
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de meritar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-merito · merito · Spanish

merito · rank #31,884 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,884
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH melancólico

Nearest frequency peer: melancólico (-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 “merito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “merito” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

merito vs mito
67% similar
merito vs mero
67% similar
merito vs meto
67% similar

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

Key facts for merito
PropertyValue
Headwordmerito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[meˈɾit̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,884
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “merito”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).meritocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “melancólico” (#31,883), “meando” (#31,882), “metástasis” (#31,886). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “merito” va en #31,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around merito (IPA [meˈɾit̪o]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,884 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de meritar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for merito, with forms such as "emrito", "meirto", and "meriot". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mito", "mero", "meto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is merito, spelled M-E-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de meritar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrito
  • meirto
  • meriot
  • meritto
  • merrito
  • mertio
  • mmerito
  • mreito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrito2meirto2meriot2meritto1merrito1mertio2mmerito1mreito2
Edit distance from "merito"

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 "merito"?
"merito" is spelled M-E-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈɾit̪o].
What does "merito" mean?
As a verb, "merito" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de meritar.
What words are commonly confused with "merito"?
"merito" is commonly confused with "mito", "mero", "meto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "merito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merito" is [meˈɾit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merito" come from?
"merito" 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 "merito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

meando#31,882Mumbai#31,895litera#31,871linden#31,870

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Lacalle8 variantsPalomo8 variantspeluda8 variantshereje8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list