# metronome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/ · frequency rank #46,061

## Definitions
1. A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

## Etymology
Coined in English from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + νόμος (nómos, “regulation, law”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`emtronome`, `mertonome`, `metornome`, `metrnoome`, `metronmoe`, `metronnome`, `metronoem`, `metronomme`, `metroonme`, `metrronome`, `mettronome`, `mmetronome`, `mteronome`

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