Metalle

[meˈtalə]

/[meˈtalə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Metalle” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,827. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,827
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Metall

Corpus desk

Index DE-metalle · Metalle · German

Metalle · rank #22,827 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,827
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Messing

Nearest frequency peer: Messing (-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 „Metalle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Metalle“ 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).

Metalle vs Metallen
88% similar
Metalle vs metallic
63% similar
Metalle vs Metal
71% similar

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

Key facts for Metalle
PropertyValue
HeadwordMetalle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈtalə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,827
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Metalle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Metalleliegt 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: „Messing“ (#22,826), „mieser“ (#22,828), „Menschenrechtsverletzungen“ (#22,825). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Metalle“ bei #22,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Metalle (IPA [meˈtalə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,827 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Metalle, with forms such as "emtalle", "meatlle", and "metale". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Metallen", "metallic", "Metal", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Metalle, spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Metall
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Metall
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Metall
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Metall

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtalle
  • meatlle
  • metale
  • metalel
  • metlale
  • mettalle
  • mmetalle
  • mtealle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Metalle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emtalle2meatlle2metale1metalel2metlale2mettalle1mmetalle1mtealle2
Edit distance from "Metalle"

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 "Metalle"?
"Metalle" is spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtalə].
What does "Metalle" mean?
As a noun, "Metalle" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Metall
What words are commonly confused with "Metalle"?
"Metalle" is commonly confused with "Metallen", "metallic", "Metal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Metalle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Metalle" is [meˈtalə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Metalle" come from?
"Metalle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Messing#22,826mindern#22,829Quantum#22,852Ressort#22,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

mieser8 variantsNevada8 variantsKrems8 variantsranch8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list