meritorio
[meɾiˈt̪oɾjo]
The verdict
“meritorio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,240 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #38,240
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Con mérito, ganado con esfuerzo y normalmente por encima de las expectativas. Que merece premio o reconocimiento.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | meritorio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [meɾiˈt̪oɾjo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,240 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “meritorio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for meritorio is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meɾiˈt̪oɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,240 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 meritorio, with forms such as "emritorio", "meirtorio", and "meriotrio". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is meritorio, spelled M-E-R-I-T-O-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1Con mérito, ganado con esfuerzo y normalmente por encima de las expectativas. Que merece premio o reconocimiento.
- 2Dícese del que trabaja sin sueldo para aprender y hacer méritos.
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: emritorio,meirtorio,meriotrio,meritoiro,meritoroi,meritorrio,meritroio,merittorio,merritorio,mertiorio,mmeritorio,mreitorio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meritorio - 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.
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.
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Using “meritorio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-R-I-T-O-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [meɾiˈt̪oɾjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.