mermelada

[meɾmeˈlað̞a]

/[meɾmeˈlað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“mermelada” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,156
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conserva de frutas u otros vegetales picados y mezclados con azúcar o miel. La mezcla se hace hervir y se revuelve hasta convertirla en una sustancia viscosa (a causa de la pectina) que puede conte...

Corpus desk

Index ES-mermelada · mermelada · Spanish

mermelada · rank #16,156 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,156
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mongolia

Nearest frequency peer: Mongolia (+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 “mermelada”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mermelada” 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
Key facts for mermelada
PropertyValue
Headwordmermelada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɾmeˈlað̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,156
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mermelada”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Mongolia” (#16,157), “mayúsculas” (#16,154), “motín” (#16,158). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mermelada” va en #16,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mermelada (IPA [meɾmeˈlað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,156 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Conserva de frutas u otros vegetales picados y mezclados con azúcar o miel. La mezcla se hace hervir y se revuelve hasta convertirla en una sustancia viscosa (a causa de la pectina) que puede conte...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mermelada, with forms such as "emrmelada", "memrelada", and "meremlada". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mermelada, spelled M-E-R-M-E-L-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conserva de frutas u otros vegetales picados y mezclados con azúcar o miel. La mezcla se hace hervir y se revuelve hasta convertirla en una sustancia viscosa (a causa de la pectina) que puede contener pequeños trozos de fruta.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrmelada
  • memrelada
  • meremlada
  • mermealda
  • mermelaad
  • mermeladda
  • mermeldaa
  • mermellada
  • mermleada
  • mermmelada
  • merrmelada
  • mmermelada
  • mremelada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrmelada2memrelada2meremlada2mermealda2mermelaad2mermeladda1mermeldaa2mermellada1
Edit distance from "mermelada"

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 "mermelada"?
"mermelada" is spelled M-E-R-M-E-L-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meɾmeˈlað̞a].
What does "mermelada" mean?
As a noun, "mermelada" means: Conserva de frutas u otros vegetales picados y mezclados con azúcar o miel. La mezcla se hace hervir y se revuelve hasta convertirla en una sustancia viscosa (a causa de la pectina) que puede conte...
What are common misspellings of "mermelada"?
Common misspellings include "emrmelada", "memrelada", "meremlada", "mermealda", "mermelaad". The correct spelling is "mermelada".
How do you pronounce "mermelada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mermelada" is [meɾmeˈlað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mermelada" come from?
"mermelada" 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 "mermelada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list