metamorfosis

[met̪amoɾˈfosis]

/[met̪amoɾˈfosis]/ noun

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The verdict

“metamorfosis” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,501
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un cambio notable en carácter, apariencia, función o condición.

Corpus desk

Index ES-metamorfosis · metamorfosis · Spanish

metamorfosis · rank #23,501 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,501
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metafísica

Nearest frequency peer: metafísica (-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 “metamorfosis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “metamorfosis” 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
Key facts for metamorfosis
PropertyValue
Headwordmetamorfosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[met̪amoɾˈfosis]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,501
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “metamorfosis”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “metafísica” (#23,500), “milanesa” (#23,502), “met” (#23,499). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “metamorfosis” va en #23,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around metamorfosis (IPA [met̪amoɾˈfosis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,501 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for metamorfosis, with forms such as "emtamorfosis", "meatmorfosis", and "metammorfosis". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Spanish form is metamorfosis, spelled M-E-T-A-M-O-R-F-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un cambio notable en carácter, apariencia, función o condición.
  2. 2
    Cambio en la forma y con frecuencia en los hábitos de un animal, que sucede después de su etapa embrionaria y durante su desarrollo normal.
  3. 3
    Una transformación, como las producidas por la magia o hechicería.
  4. 4
    Cambio en la estructura de un tejido especifico del cuerpo. Usualmente es degenerativo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La metamorfosis de la oruga en mariposa.

This word in other languages

metamorphosis(English)métamorphose(Français)Metamorphose(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtamorfosis
  • meatmorfosis
  • metammorfosis
  • metamofrosis
  • metamorffosis
  • metamorfocis
  • metamorfoiss
  • metamorfosiss
  • metamorfossi
  • metamorfossis
  • metamorfsois
  • metamorofsis
  • metamorrfosis
  • metamrofosis
  • metaomrfosis
  • metmaorfosis
  • mettamorfosis
  • mmetamorfosis
  • mteamorfosis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of metamorfosis - 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.

emtamorfosis2meatmorfosis2metammorfosis1metamofrosis2metamorffosis1metamorfocis1metamorfoiss2metamorfosiss1
Edit distance from "metamorfosis"

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 "metamorfosis"?
"metamorfosis" is spelled M-E-T-A-M-O-R-F-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [met̪amoɾˈfosis].
What does "metamorfosis" mean?
As a noun, "metamorfosis" means: Un cambio notable en carácter, apariencia, función o condición.
What are common misspellings of "metamorfosis"?
Common misspellings include "emtamorfosis", "meatmorfosis", "metammorfosis", "metamofrosis", "metamorffosis". The correct spelling is "metamorfosis".
How do you pronounce "metamorfosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metamorfosis" is [met̪amoɾˈfosis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metamorfosis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mancomunidad#23,486organizadora#23,522introducidos#23,461inexistentes#23,454

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

personalizada19 variantsposicionarse19 variantsfarmacéuticas19 variantssustanciales19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list