Which to use
“merezcan” and “merezco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,239
- “merezcan” frequency rank
- #11,811
- “merezco” frequency rank
- 50050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merezcan | merezco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de merecer o de merecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de merecer o de merecerse. |
Where the eye mixes merezcan and merezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. merezcan runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against merezco's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses merezcan with merezco
A purely visual mix-up. merezcan ([meˈɾeskãn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merezcan is recorded at frequency rank #38,239, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈɾeskãn]. 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 50050, this pair ranks #105,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of merezcan vs merezco
Shared letters: cemrz. Private to "merezcan": an. Private to "merezco": o.
"merezcan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "merezco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "merezcan" for "merezco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "merezcan" 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 "merezcan" 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 #105,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merezcan" and "merezco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "merecían vs merezcan". 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 #105,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.