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merriam-webster.com held its search traffic within 10%.
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
3.6M
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
3.9M
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic
+8%
change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3
+62%
change in keywords ranking top 3
Estimated search traffic
merriam-webster.com, Ahrefs estimated monthly organic search traffic, United Kingdom. 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, United Kingdom. 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 221,405 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 626,764 in Oct 2024.
How often AI answers cite merriam-webster.com
Engine
Citations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT
650
Google AI Mode
8,162
Gemini
1,447
Ahrefs AI responses index, captured 28 October 2026, United Kingdom, 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
2 of 5
2 of 5
Google AI Mode
2 of 5
0 of 5
Gemini
2 of 5
0 of 5
Where can I find today’s Quordle puzzle and dated hints?from the keyword “quordle today”
How does Octordle work, and what are its rules?from the keyword “octordle”
Can you give examples of 5 letter words and explain their meanings?from the keyword “5 letter words”
How does “quordle” work, and what costs, terms and limitations should I check?from the keyword “quordle”
What does the word “in” mean, and how is it used in sentences?from the keyword “in”
Visits since ChatGPT launched
all visits, Nov 2022
3.1M
all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026
6.0M
all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026
2.7M
organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026
1K
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026
Semrush Traffic Analytics modelled visits, United Kingdom, a separate source from the Ahrefs estimates above. Semrush restates this data on 9 November 2026.
