Metal

[ˈmɛtl̩]

/[ˈmɛtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Metal” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,627
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in den 70ern entstandene Stilrichtung der Musik

Corpus desk

Index DE-metal · Metal · German

Metal · rank #5,627 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,627
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH melde

Nearest frequency peer: melde (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Metal“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Metal“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Metal vs Metz
60% similar
Metal vs Meth
60% similar
Metal vs Mett
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Metal
PropertyValue
HeadwordMetal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛtl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,627
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Metal“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Metalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „melde“ (#5,626), „militärische“ (#5,628), „mehrerer“ (#5,625). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Metal“ bei #5,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Metal (IPA [ˈmɛtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,627 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in den 70ern entstandene Stilrichtung der Musik".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Metal, with forms such as "emtal", "meatl", and "metla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Metz", "Meth", "Mett", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Metal, spelled M-E-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in den 70ern entstandene Stilrichtung der Musik

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Metal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich höre gerne Metal.

This word in other languages

metal(English)métal(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtal
  • meatl
  • metla
  • mettal
  • mmetal
  • mteal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Metal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emtal2meatl2metla2mettal1mmetal1mteal2
Edit distance from "Metal"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Metal"?
"Metal" is spelled M-E-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛtl̩].
What does "Metal" mean?
As a noun, "Metal" means: in den 70ern entstandene Stilrichtung der Musik
What words are commonly confused with "Metal"?
"Metal" is commonly confused with "Metz", "Meth", "Mett". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Metal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Metal" is [ˈmɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Metal" come from?
"Metal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Metal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

melde#5,626Mathe#5,624Nebel#5,630Maske#5,623

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Lärm6 variantsJury6 variantsjenen6 variantsDonau6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list