# metastasis vs metastatic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### metastasis
*noun · IPA /mɪˈtæstəsɪs/ · frequency rank #34,194*
A change in nature, form, or quality.

### metastatic
*adjective · IPA /mɛtəˈstætɪk/ · frequency rank #28,992*
Relating to, or producing metastasis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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