meritorios

[meɾiˈt̪oɾjos]

/[meɾiˈt̪oɾjos]/ adj

The verdict

“meritorios” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,993 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,993
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de meritorio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-meritorios · meritorios · Spanish

meritorios · rank #85,993 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,993
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH meretrices

Nearest frequency peer: meretrices (-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 “meritorios”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for meritorios
PropertyValue
Headwordmeritorios
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meɾiˈt̪oɾjos]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “meritorios” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “meretrices” (#85,992), “merman” (#85,995), “Menchaca” (#85,990). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “meritorios” va en #85,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

meritorios is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,993 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [meɾiˈt̪oɾjos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de meritorio.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for meritorios in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is meritorios, spelled M-E-R-I-T-O-R-I-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de meritorio.

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 "meritorios"?
"meritorios" is spelled M-E-R-I-T-O-R-I-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾiˈt̪oɾjos].
What does "meritorios" mean?
As an adjective, "meritorios" means: Forma del plural de meritorio.
How do you pronounce "meritorios"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meritorios" is [meɾiˈt̪oɾjos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meritorios" come from?
"meritorios" 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 "meritorios", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list