# metabolite

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/ · frequency rank #36,664

## Definitions
1. Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction.

## Etymology
From metabolism + -ite.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`emtabolite`, `meatbolite`, `metabbolite`, `metabloite`, `metaboilte`, `metaboliet`, `metabolitte`, `metabollite`, `metaboltie`, `metaoblite`, `metbaolite`, `mettabolite`, `mmetabolite`, `mteabolite`

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