merlán

[meɾˈlãn]

/[meɾˈlãn]/ noun

The verdict

“merlán” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Merlangius merlangus Especie de Gadidae

Corpus desk

Index ES-merlan · merlán · Spanish

merlán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for merlán
PropertyValue
Headwordmerlán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɾˈlãn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “merlán” en español

merlánno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

merlán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meɾˈlãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

merlán doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is merlán, spelled M-E-R-L-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Merlangius merlangus Especie de Gadidae
  2. 2
    Plegonero

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "merlán"?
"merlán" is spelled M-E-R-L-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾˈlãn].
What does "merlán" mean?
As a noun, "merlán" means: Merlangius merlangus Especie de Gadidae
How do you pronounce "merlán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merlán" is [meɾˈlãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merlán" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list