Metropolen

[metʁoˈpoːlən]

/[metʁoˈpoːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Metropolen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,430
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-metropolen · Metropolen · German

Metropolen · rank #22,430 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,430
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mauerwerk

Nearest frequency peer: Mauerwerk (-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 „Metropolen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Metropolen“ 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).

Metropolen vs Metropolis
80% similar
Metropolen vs Metropole
90% similar

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

Key facts for Metropolen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMetropolen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[metʁoˈpoːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,430
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Metropolen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Metropolenliegt 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: „Mauerwerk“ (#22,429), „Matrosen“ (#22,428), „Miene“ (#22,432). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Metropolen“ bei #22,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Metropolen (IPA [metʁoˈpoːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,430 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Metropolen, with forms such as "emtropolen", "mertopolen", and "metorpolen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Metropolis", "Metropole", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Metropolen, spelled M-E-T-R-O-P-O-L-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtropolen
  • mertopolen
  • metorpolen
  • metrooplen
  • metroploen
  • metropoeln
  • metropolenn
  • metropollen
  • metropolne
  • metroppolen
  • metrpoolen
  • metrropolen
  • mettropolen
  • mmetropolen
  • mteropolen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Metropolen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emtropolen2mertopolen2metorpolen2metrooplen2metroploen2metropoeln2metropolenn1metropollen1
Edit distance from "Metropolen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list