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merriam-webster.com grew its search traffic 14%.
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
1.4M
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
1.6M
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic
+14%
change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3
+58%
change in keywords ranking top 3
Estimated search traffic
merriam-webster.com, Ahrefs estimated monthly organic search traffic, Australia. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.
Keywords ranking in Google's top three
merriam-webster.com, keywords ranking positions 1 to 3, Australia. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.
Points are Ahrefs Site Explorer estimates for the first of each month shown. Months in between are being collected. All 177,296 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 500,697 in Oct 2024.
How often AI answers cite merriam-webster.com
Engine
Citations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT
471
Google AI Mode
4,676
Gemini
979
Ahrefs AI responses index, captured 28 October 2026, Australia, including subdomains.
Five questions we ask the AI engines about merriam-webster.com
Written from the site's own top Google keywords, keeping the intent of the search.
Engine
Named
Linked
ChatGPT
1 of 5
1 of 5
Google AI Mode
1 of 5
0 of 5
Gemini
0 of 5
0 of 5
What does the word “what” mean, and how is it used in questions and sentences?from the keyword “what”
How does Quordle work, and what are the rules?from the keyword “quordle”
What are the meanings of “chat”, with examples showing how the word is used?from the keyword “chat”
Can you give examples of 5 letter words and explain their meanings?from the keyword “5 letter words”
What does “iconic” mean, and how is it used in sentences?from the keyword “iconic”
Visits since ChatGPT launched
all visits, Nov 2022
1.6M
all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026
4.2M
all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026
2.6M
organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026
57
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026
Semrush Traffic Analytics modelled visits, Australia, a separate source from the Ahrefs estimates above. Semrush restates this data on 9 November 2026.
