Metapher

[meˈtafɐ]

/[meˈtafɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Metapher” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,434. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,434
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bildhafte Umschreibung, bildlicher Ausdruck

Corpus desk

Index DE-metapher · Metapher · German

Metapher · rank #15,434 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,434
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH message

Nearest frequency peer: message (-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 „Metapher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Metapher“ 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).

Metapher vs Metaphern
89% similar

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

Key facts for Metapher
PropertyValue
HeadwordMetapher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈtafɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,434
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Metapher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Metapherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „message“ (#15,433), „Minen“ (#15,435), „Meisters“ (#15,432). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Metapher“ bei #15,434. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Metapher (IPA [meˈtafɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,434 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bildhafte Umschreibung, bildlicher Ausdruck".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Metapher, with forms such as "emtapher", "meatpher", and "metahper". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Metaphern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Metapher, spelled M-E-T-A-P-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    bildhafte Umschreibung, bildlicher Ausdruck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt aber auch tote Metaphern. Diese sind in den täglichen Sprachgebrauch schon mit eingeflossen: "Tischbein".
  2. „Solche Bedeutungsveränderungen verlaufen nach ganz bestimmten Mustern. Eines ist die Bedeutungsübertragung oder Metapher.“

Synonyms

Umschreibung

This word in other languages

metaphor(English)metáfora(Español)métaphore(Français)metáfora(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtapher
  • meatpher
  • metahper
  • metapehr
  • metapherr
  • metaphher
  • metaphre
  • metappher
  • metpaher
  • mettapher
  • mmetapher
  • mteapher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emtapher2meatpher2metahper2metapehr2metapherr1metaphher1metaphre2metappher1
Edit distance from "Metapher"

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 "Metapher"?
"Metapher" is spelled M-E-T-A-P-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtafɐ].
What does "Metapher" mean?
As a noun, "Metapher" means: bildhafte Umschreibung, bildlicher Ausdruck
What words are commonly confused with "Metapher"?
"Metapher" is commonly confused with "Metaphern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Metapher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Metapher" is [meˈtafɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Metapher" come from?
"Metapher" 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 "Metapher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Meisters#15,432Manifest#15,428optional#15,447Landhaus#15,416

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Irischen12 variantsriskiert12 variantsinitiiert12 variantshinweist12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list