metrisch
[ˈmeːtʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“metrisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Metrik betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-metrisch · metrisch · German
metrisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | metrisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmeːtʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „metrisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
metrisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmeːtʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for metrisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is metrisch, spelled M-E-T-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1die Metrik betreffend
- 2auf die Einheit Meter bezogen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how metrisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sämtliche rhythmischen und metrischen Gebilde sind ihrem Wesen nach inkonstant: die einen mehr, die anderen weniger. Man darf wohl sagen, daß jedes neue Gedicht von einiger Bedeutung dem scharfen Beobachter nach irgendeiner formalen Seite hin eine Überraschung bereitet.“
„Im Jahre 1934 (1933) betrug die Weltproduktion an Kupfer in 1 000 metrischen Tonnen 1 140 (1 020) …“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.