# metastatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mɛtəˈstætɪk/ · frequency rank #28,992

## Definitions
1. Relating to, or producing metastasis.

## Etymology
From French métastatique, from méta- + statique, as an adjective corresponding to métastase (“metastasis”), perhaps after Koine Greek μεταστατικός (metastatikós). By surface analysis, meta- + static.

## Easily confused with
- **metastasis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metastasis-vs-metastatic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`emtastatic`, `meatstatic`, `metasattic`, `metasstatic`, `metastaitc`, `metastatci`, `metastaticc`, `metastattic`, `metasttaic`, `metasttatic`, `metatsatic`, `metsatatic`, `mettastatic`, `mmetastatic`, `mteastatic`

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