Which to use
“merecida” is a participle and “mereció” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,145
- “merecida” frequency rank
- #24,567
- “mereció” frequency rank
- 50712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merecida | mereció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de merecido. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de merecer o de merecerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set merecida and mereció apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
merecida and mereció form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merecida is recorded at frequency rank #26,145, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [meɾeˈsið̞a]. 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 50712, this pair ranks #101,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "merecida" and "mereció" be used interchangeably?
Remembering merecida vs mereció
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “merecida”; for a verb, it's “mereció”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “merecida” entry
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