metafórico

[met̪aˈfoɾiko]

/[met̪aˈfoɾiko]/ adj

The verdict

“metafórico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,398 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,398
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relativo a la metáfora.

Corpus desk

Index ES-metaforico · metafórico · Spanish

metafórico · rank #52,398 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,398
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metabólicas

Nearest frequency peer: metabólicas (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “metafórico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “metafórico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for metafórico
PropertyValue
Headwordmetafórico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[met̪aˈfoɾiko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,398
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “metafórico” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).metafóricocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “metabólicas” (#52,397), “Miralles” (#52,400), “menso” (#52,395). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “metafórico” va en #52,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

metafórico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,398 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [met̪aˈfoɾiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relativo a la metáfora.".

No misspelling variants are generated for metafórico in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is metafórico, spelled M-E-T-A-F-Ó-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relativo a la 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 "metafórico"?
"metafórico" is spelled M-E-T-A-F-Ó-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [met̪aˈfoɾiko].
What does "metafórico" mean?
As an adjective, "metafórico" means: Relativo a la metáfora.
How do you pronounce "metafórico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metafórico" is [met̪aˈfoɾiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metafórico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list