Meter
[ˈmeːtɐ]
The verdict
“Meter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #753
- frequency rank, German
- 3,571
- “M” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt
Corpus desk
Index DE-meter · Meter · German
Meter · rank #753 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #753
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,571
- PHOTO-FINISH Menge
Nearest frequency peer: Menge (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Meter”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- hinaus
hinaus
99,251 corpus weight
- langsam
langsam
99,250 corpus weight
- Menge
Menge
99,249 corpus weight
- Meter
Meter
99,248 corpus weight
- mindestens
mindestens
99,247 corpus weight
- musst
musst
99,246 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Meter” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Meter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmeːtɐ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #753 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Meter” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Meter (IPA [ˈmeːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #753 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meter, with forms such as "emter", "meetr", and "meterr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Metz", "Meth", "Mett", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Meter, spelled M-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Meter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Zimmer ist 2,5 Meter hoch.
„Auch wenn die Schätzungen zu Hebungen in Afrika sehr weit auseinandergehen, gibt es doch Hinweise darauf, dass zum Beispiel das Gebirgsgebiet Namibias, welches aktuell bis über 2000 Meter hoch aufragt, in den letzten 10 Millionen Jahren um etwa 1000 Meter angehoben wurde.“
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- emter
- meetr
- meterr
- metre
- metter
- mmeter
- mteer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Meter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Meter", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Meter". Here's where to go from here.
- "Meter" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Metz". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #753 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.