merecimento

noun

The verdict

“merecimento” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #41,613. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,613
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de merecer

Key facts for merecimento
PropertyValue
Headwordmerecimento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,613
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “merecimento” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). merecimento lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around merecimento, anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,613 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ato ou efeito de merecer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for merecimento, with forms such as "emrecimento", "meercimento", and "merceimento". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is merecimento, spelled M-E-R-E-C-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de merecer

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emrecimento,meercimento,merceimento,mereccimento,mereciemnto,merecimennto,merecimenot,merecimentto,merecimetno,merecimmento,merecimneto,merecmiento,mereicmento,merrecimento,mmerecimento,mreecimento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of merecimento - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emrecimento2meercimento2merceimento2mereccimento1mereciemnto2merecimennto1merecimenot2merecimentto1
Edit distance from "merecimento"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "merecimento"?
"merecimento" is spelled M-E-R-E-C-I-M-E-N-T-O.
What does "merecimento" mean?
As a noun, "merecimento" means: ato ou efeito de merecer
What are common misspellings of "merecimento"?
Common misspellings include "emrecimento", "meercimento", "merceimento", "mereccimento", "mereciemnto". The correct spelling is "merecimento".
What language does "merecimento" come from?
"merecimento" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “merecimento”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-R-E-C-I-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list