metaphorisch

[metaˈfoːʁɪʃ]

/[metaˈfoːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“metaphorisch” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,992
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bildlich, übertragen verwendet

Corpus desk

Index DE-metaphorisch · metaphorisch · German

metaphorisch · rank #41,992 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,992
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH metallic

Nearest frequency peer: metallic (-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 „metaphorisch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for metaphorisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmetaphorisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[metaˈfoːʁɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,992
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „metaphorisch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).metaphorischliegt 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: „metallic“ (#41,991), „Meuterei“ (#41,993), „Mendel“ (#41,990). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „metaphorisch“ bei #41,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around metaphorisch (IPA [metaˈfoːʁɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,992 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for metaphorisch, with forms such as "emtaphorisch", "meatphorisch", and "metahporisch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is metaphorisch, spelled M-E-T-A-P-H-O-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    bildlich, übertragen verwendet
  2. 2
    auf die Metapher bezogen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nicht wenige der zumeist sehr mittelmäßigen Autoren liefen in die Falle der metaphorischen Instrumentierung, der ästhetischen Aufladung und Bebilderung, als wäre das entscheidende Merkmal von Literatur eine "gehobene Rede", die unsere Alltagssprache um jeden Preis poetisierend überbieten müsste.“
  2. „Strauße sind nicht so dumm wie die Menschen, auf die jene Redensart metaphorisch angewandt wird.“

Synonyms

bildlichsinnbildlich

Antonyms

wörtlich

This word in other languages

metaphoric(English)metafórico(Español)métaphorique(Français)metafórico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtaphorisch
  • meatphorisch
  • metahporisch
  • metaphhorisch
  • metaphoirsch
  • metaphoricsh
  • metaphoriscch
  • metaphorischh
  • metaphorishc
  • metaphorissch
  • metaphorrisch
  • metaphorsich
  • metaphroisch
  • metapohrisch
  • metapphorisch
  • metpahorisch
  • mettaphorisch
  • mmetaphorisch
  • mteaphorisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emtaphorisch2meatphorisch2metahporisch2metaphhorisch1metaphoirsch2metaphoricsh2metaphoriscch1metaphorischh1
Edit distance from "metaphorisch"

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 "metaphorisch"?
"metaphorisch" is spelled M-E-T-A-P-H-O-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [metaˈfoːʁɪʃ].
What does "metaphorisch" mean?
As an adjective, "metaphorisch" means: bildlich, übertragen verwendet
What are common misspellings of "metaphorisch"?
Common misspellings include "emtaphorisch", "meatphorisch", "metahporisch", "metaphhorisch", "metaphoirsch". The correct spelling is "metaphorisch".
How do you pronounce "metaphorisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metaphorisch" is [metaˈfoːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metaphorisch" come from?
"metaphorisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

missglückten#41,999monumentalen#42,008logistischen#41,975nachgestellt#42,018

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Observatorium19 variantsorganisiertes19 variantsJackentasche19 variantsInspirationen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list