# mets vs MST

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mets
*noun · IPA /mɛts/ · frequency rank #11,568*
Clipping of metastases.

### MST
*verb · IPA /ˌɛm ˌɛs ˈtiː/ · frequency rank #38,510*
To mock a work (typically a fanfic) by inserting satirical commentary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mets-vs-mst