metering

noun

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"metering" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“metering” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,921
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of using a meter for measurement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-metering · metering · English

metering · rank #32,921 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,921
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH messianic

Nearest frequency peer: messianic (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “metering”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “metering” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

metering vs motoring
75% similar
metering vs muttering
78% similar
metering vs mothering
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for metering
PropertyValue
Headwordmetering
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,921
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “metering”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).meteringlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “messianic” (#32,920), “Michaela” (#32,922), “menstruation” (#32,919). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “metering” is #32,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around metering, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,921 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for metering, with forms such as "emtering", "meetring", and "meteirng". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "motoring", "muttering", "mothering", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is metering, spelled M-E-T-E-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of using a meter for measurement.
  2. 2
    The process of marking a stamp with a meter.
  3. 3
    The marking itself; franking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how metering appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. light metering
  2. The museum curator went to the shelf and pulled down an ancient metering device.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtering
  • meetring
  • meteirng
  • meterign
  • meteringg
  • meterinng
  • meternig
  • meterring
  • metreing
  • mettering
  • mmetering
  • mteering

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of metering - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emtering2meetring2meteirng2meterign2meteringg1meterinng1meternig2meterring1
Edit distance from "metering"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "metering"?
"metering" is spelled M-E-T-E-R-I-N-G.
What does "metering" mean?
As a noun, "metering" means: The act of using a meter for measurement.
What words are commonly confused with "metering"?
"metering" is commonly confused with "motoring", "muttering", "mothering". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "metering" come from?
"metering" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "metering", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Michaela#32,922McKnight#32,915lingered#32,897lavatory#32,892

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

patrolled12 variantsplatelet12 variantsrenaming12 variantsgroaning12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list