Which to use
“mereces” and “mereció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,839
- “mereces” frequency rank
- #24,567
- “mereció” frequency rank
- 33406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mereces | mereció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de merecer o de merecerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de merecer o de merecerse. |
Where the eye mixes mereces and mereció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mereces with mereció
A purely visual mix-up. mereces ([meˈɾeses]) and mereció ([meɾeˈsjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mereces is recorded at frequency rank #8,839, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈɾeses]. mereció is at rank #24,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [meɾeˈsjo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33406, this pair ranks #196,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mereces vs mereció
Shared letters: cemr. Private to "mereces": s. Private to "mereció": ió.
"mereces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mereció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mereces ← emreces · meerces · mercees · merecces · merecess · merecse · mereecs · mereses
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mereces" and "mereció" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mereces" vs "mereció" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mereces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mereció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mereces" and "mereció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "merecías vs mereció". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #196,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.