# merecida vs merenda

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### merecida
*adjective · IPA /me.ɾe.ˈsi.dɐ/ · frequency rank #28,283*
forma feminina de merecido

### merenda
*noun · IPA /mɨ.ˈɾẽ.dɐ/ · frequency rank #25,048*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/merecida-vs-merenda