# metabolic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/ · frequency rank #12,639

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
2. Of or pertaining to metabolism

## Etymology
See metabolism.

## Easily confused with
- **metallic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metabolic-vs-metallic)
- **metabolism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metabolic-vs-metabolism)
- **metabolite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metabolic-vs-metabolite)

## Common misspellings (13)
`emtabolic`, `meatbolic`, `metabbolic`, `metabloic`, `metaboilc`, `metabolci`, `metabolicc`, `metabollic`, `metaoblic`, `metbaolic`, `mettabolic`, `mmetabolic`, `mteabolic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metabolic