met.

abbrev

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The verdict

“met.” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - metaphorisch

Key facts for met.
PropertyValue
Headwordmet.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “met.” sits in German frequency

met. falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

met. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

met. doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is met., spelled M-E-T-..

Definition

  1. 1
    metaphorisch
  2. 2
    metallisch
  3. 3
    metaphorisch
  4. 4
    metaphysisch
  5. 5
    meteorologisch

Synonyms

metaph.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "met."?
"met." is spelled M-E-T-..
What does "met." mean?
As an abbreviation, "met." means: metaphorisch
What language does "met." come from?
"met." is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “met.”

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

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