metatarsal
/ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səl/adjective, noun
metatarsal is spelled M-E-T-A-T-A-R-S-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, metatarsal means “Of the metatarsus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in metatarsal?
| Letters | 10: M-E-T-A-T-A-R-S-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd 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 metatarsal?
Metatarsal appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 metatarsal?
- /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-metatarsal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of metatarsal
- metatarsals plural
- metatarsalia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does metatarsal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of the metatarsus.
noun
- 1
Any of the bones of the metatarsus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Metatarsal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | metatársico, metatarsiano , metatarsal |
| German | Mittelfußknochen |
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 metatarsal come from?
From meta- + tarsal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).