metal

[meˈt̪al]

/[meˈt̪al]/ noun

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The verdict

“metal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,000
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuerpo simple, sólido a la temperatura ordinaria, a excepción del mercurio, conductor del calor y de la electricidad, y que se distingue de los demás sólidos por su brillo especial.

Corpus desk

Index ES-metal · metal · Spanish

metal · rank #3,000 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,000
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH numerosas

Nearest frequency peer: numerosas (+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 “metal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “metal” 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).

metal vs mete
60% similar
metal vs meto
60% similar
metal vs metí
60% similar

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

Key facts for metal
PropertyValue
Headwordmetal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈt̪al]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,000
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “metal”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.metalcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “numerosas” (#3,001), “Paraguay” (#3,002), “mandato” (#2,997). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “metal” va en #3,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around metal (IPA [meˈt̪al]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,000 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for metal, with forms such as "emtal", "meatl", and "metall". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mete", "meto", "metí", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is metal, spelled M-E-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo simple, sólido a la temperatura ordinaria, a excepción del mercurio, conductor del calor y de la electricidad, y que se distingue de los demás sólidos por su brillo especial.
  2. 2
    Azófar o latón.
  3. 3
    Timbre de la voz.
  4. 4
    Calidad o condición de algo.
  5. 5
    Oro o plata, que respectivamente suelen representarse con los colores amarillo y blanco.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «Los metales daban un producto de veinticinco millones para la amonedación anual de los veinte millones a que ascendían las rentas y ramos reunidos del real erario, las catorce se distribuían aquí mismo en sueldos y gastos de justicia, guerra y hacienda».
  2. «Se calcula que, solo en el Distrito Federal, diariamente se contamina la atmósfera con 58 toneladas de partículas diversas, 19 de aldehídos, 250 de óxido de azufre, 84 de óxidos nitrosos, 51 de ácidos orgánicos, 124 de otros tipos de compuestos orgánicos y decenas de toneladas de partículas diversas que incluyen metales pesados».

This word in other languages

metal(English)métal(Français)Metall(Deutsch)metal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtal
  • meatl
  • metall
  • metla
  • mettal
  • mmetal
  • mteal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of metal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emtal2meatl2metall1metla2mettal1mmetal1mteal2
Edit distance from "metal"

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 "metal"?
"metal" is spelled M-E-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈt̪al].
What does "metal" mean?
As a noun, "metal" means: Cuerpo simple, sólido a la temperatura ordinaria, a excepción del mercurio, conductor del calor y de la electricidad, y que se distingue de los demás sólidos por su brillo especial.
What words are commonly confused with "metal"?
"metal" is commonly confused with "mete", "meto", "metí". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "metal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metal" is [meˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metal" come from?
"metal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Manda#2,995polvo#3,005socio#3,017digan#2,978

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

terror7 variantscuyos7 variantsdejes7 variantsmejora7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list