Which to use
“mereció” and “merezco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,567
- “mereció” frequency rank
- #11,811
- “merezco” frequency rank
- 36378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mereció | merezco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de merecer o de merecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de merecer o de merecerse. |
Where the eye mixes mereció and merezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mereció (CVCVCVV) and merezco (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mereció and merezco
A purely visual mix-up. mereció ([meɾeˈsjo]) and merezco ([meˈɾesko]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mereció is recorded at frequency rank #24,567, classified as averb, pronounced [meɾeˈsjo]. merezco is at rank #11,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈɾesko].
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 36378, this pair ranks #180,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mereció vs merezco
Shared letters: cemr. Private to "mereció": ió. Private to "merezco": oz.
"mereció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "merezco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- merezco ← emrezco · meerzco · mereczo · merezcco · merezoc · merezzco · merrezco · merzeco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mereció" and "merezco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mereció" or "merezco"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mereció" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merezco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mereció" and "merezco" 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 #180,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.