metallischen

[meˈtalɪʃn̩]

/[meˈtalɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“metallischen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,343
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

metallischen vs metallisch
83% similar
metallischen vs metallische
92% similar

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

Key facts for metallischen
PropertyValue
Headwordmetallischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meˈtalɪʃn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,343
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “metallischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). metallischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around metallischen (IPA [meˈtalɪʃn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,343 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for metallischen, with forms such as "emtallischen", "meatllischen", and "metalilschen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "metallisch", "metallische", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is metallischen, spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtallischen
  • meatllischen
  • metalilschen
  • metalischen
  • metallicshen
  • metalliscchen
  • metalliscehn
  • metallischenn
  • metallischhen
  • metallischne
  • metallishcen
  • metallisschen
  • metallsichen
  • metlalischen
  • mettallischen
  • mmetallischen
  • mteallischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emtallischen2meatllischen2metalilschen2metalischen1metallicshen2metalliscchen1metalliscehn2metallischenn1
Edit distance from "metallischen"

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 "metallischen"?
"metallischen" is spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtalɪʃn̩].
What does "metallischen" mean?
As an adjective, "metallischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch
What words are commonly confused with "metallischen"?
"metallischen" is commonly confused with "metallisch", "metallische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "metallischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metallischen" is [meˈtalɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metallischen" come from?
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Using “metallischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-T-A-L-L-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meˈtalɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “metallisch” - see the side-by-side comparison. metallischen vs metallisch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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