metáfora

[meˈt̪afoɾa]

/[meˈt̪afoɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“metáfora” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,812. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,812
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figura retórica consistente en establecer una identidad entre dos términos y emplear uno con el significado del otro, basándose en una comparación no expresada entre las dos realidades que dichos t...

Corpus desk

Index ES-metafora · metáfora · Spanish

metáfora · rank #11,812 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,812
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH merezco

Nearest frequency peer: merezco (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “metáfora”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “metáfora” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

metáfora vs metáforas
89% similar

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

Key facts for metáfora
PropertyValue
Headwordmetáfora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈt̪afoɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,812
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “metáfora”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).metáforacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “merezco” (#11,811), “metálico” (#11,813), “mineras” (#11,814). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “metáfora” va en #11,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around metáfora (IPA [meˈt̪afoɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,812 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Figura retórica consistente en establecer una identidad entre dos términos y emplear uno con el significado del otro, basándose en una comparación no expresada entre las dos realidades que dichos t...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for metáfora, with forms such as "emtáfora", "metfáora", and "mettáfora". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "metáforas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is metáfora, spelled M-E-T-Á-F-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura retórica consistente en establecer una identidad entre dos términos y emplear uno con el significado del otro, basándose en una comparación no expresada entre las dos realidades que dichos términos designan.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "roble" por "fuerte"; "vena del oro" por "cabello rubio". Sus cabellos "rubios". Sus cabellos "de oro".

This word in other languages

metaphor(English)métaphore(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtáfora
  • metfáora
  • mettáfora
  • metáffora
  • metáfoar
  • metáforra
  • metáfroa
  • metáofra
  • meátfora
  • mmetáfora
  • mteáfora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emtáfora2metfáora2mettáfora1metáffora1metáfoar2metáforra1metáfroa2metáofra2
Edit distance from "metáfora"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "metáfora"?
"metáfora" is spelled M-E-T-Á-F-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈt̪afoɾa].
What does "metáfora" mean?
As a noun, "metáfora" means: Figura retórica consistente en establecer una identidad entre dos términos y emplear uno con el significado del otro, basándose en una comparación no expresada entre las dos realidades que dichos t...
What words are commonly confused with "metáfora"?
"metáfora" is commonly confused with "metáforas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "metáfora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metáfora" is [meˈt̪afoɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metáfora" come from?
"metáfora" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

metálico#11,813moderada#11,816marcando#11,807liderado#11,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Jerónimo11 variantsguardián11 variantsrecibía11 variantsEnglish11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list