metamorphose
met·a·mor·phose/ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹˌfoʊz/verb
metamorphose is spelled M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables (met·a·mor·phose). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, metamorphose means “Of a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in metamorphose?
| Letters | 12: M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: met·a·mor·phose |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is metamorphose?
Metamorphose appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce metamorphose?
- UK /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːˌfəʊz/
- US /ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹˌfoʊz/
- US /ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹˌfoʊs/
Metamorphose has 4 syllables, split met·a·mor·phose in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-metamorphose.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of metamorphose
- metamorphoses present, singular, he/she/it
- metamorphosing participle, present
- metamorphosed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does metamorphose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
Of a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis.
- 2
To undergo some transformation.
- 3
To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Metamorphose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | métamorphiser |
| Portuguese | metamorfosear |
| Spanish | metamorfosearse , metamorfosear |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does metamorphose come from?
From French métamorphoser, from Old French metamorphose, from Latin metamorphōsis; see metamorphosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).