Metaphern

[meˈtafɐn]

/[meˈtafɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Metaphern” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,178
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Metapher

Corpus desk

Index DE-metaphern · Metaphern · German

Metaphern · rank #31,178 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,178
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mexikos

Nearest frequency peer: Mexikos (+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 „Metaphern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Metaphern“ 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).

Metaphern vs Metapher
89% similar

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

Key facts for Metaphern
PropertyValue
HeadwordMetaphern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈtafɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,178
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Metaphern“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mexikos“ (#31,179), „mes“ (#31,176), „midnight“ (#31,180). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Metaphern“ bei #31,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Metaphern (IPA [meˈtafɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,178 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Metaphern, with forms such as "emtaphern", "meatphern", and "metahpern". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Metapher", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Metaphern, spelled M-E-T-A-P-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Metapher
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Metapher
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Metapher
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Metapher

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtaphern
  • meatphern
  • metahpern
  • metapehrn
  • metaphenr
  • metaphernn
  • metapherrn
  • metaphhern
  • metaphren
  • metapphern
  • metpahern
  • mettaphern
  • mmetaphern
  • mteaphern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emtaphern2meatphern2metahpern2metapehrn2metaphenr2metaphernn1metapherrn1metaphhern1
Edit distance from "Metaphern"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mitglieds#31,182materiell#31,172mittleres#31,184Löwenzahn#31,167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

molekulare14 variantsNutzungen14 variantsPetersilie14 variantskreischen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list