# Merkel

> Spanish word · Proper noun · IPA [ˈmɜːkəl] · frequency rank #16,642

## Definitions
1. Apellido

## Easily confused with
- **Mikel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/merkel-vs-mikel)
- **Morel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/merkel-vs-morel)
- **Muriel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/merkel-vs-muriel)
- **Medel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/medel-vs-merkel)
- **merced** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/merced-vs-merkel)
- **marvel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/marvel-vs-merkel)
- **market** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/market-vs-merkel)
- **Mariel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/mariel-vs-merkel)
- **Martel** (https://plainspell.com/es/vs/martel-vs-merkel)

## Common misspellings (9)
`emrkel`, `mekrel`, `merekl`, `merkell`, `merkkel`, `merkle`, `merrkel`, `mmerkel`, `mrekel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/word/merkel