metástasis

[meˈt̪ast̪asis]

/[meˈt̪ast̪asis]/ noun

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The verdict

“metástasis” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,886
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reproducción y extensión de una enfermedad, especialmente de un tumor, en otras partes del organismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-metastasis · metástasis · Spanish

metástasis · rank #31,886 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,886
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH milímetro

Nearest frequency peer: milímetro (+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 “metástasis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “metástasis” 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 metástasis
PropertyValue
Headwordmetástasis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈt̪ast̪asis]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,886
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “metástasis”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).metástasiscae 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 “milímetro” (#31,887), “merito” (#31,884), “melancólico” (#31,883). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “metástasis” va en #31,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around metástasis (IPA [meˈt̪ast̪asis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,886 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for metástasis, with forms such as "emtástasis", "metsátasis", and "mettástasis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is metástasis, spelled M-E-T-Á-S-T-A-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reproducción y extensión de una enfermedad, especialmente de un tumor, en otras partes del organismo.
  2. 2
    Cambio de lugar de una palabra.

This word in other languages

metastasis(English)métastase(Français)Metastase(Deutsch)metástase(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtástasis
  • metsátasis
  • mettástasis
  • metásatsis
  • metásstasis
  • metástacis
  • metástaiss
  • metástasiss
  • metástassi
  • metástassis
  • metástsais
  • metásttasis
  • metátsasis
  • meátstasis
  • mmetástasis
  • mteástasis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emtástasis2metsátasis2mettástasis1metásatsis2metásstasis1metástacis1metástaiss2metástasiss1
Edit distance from "metástasis"

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 "metástasis"?
"metástasis" is spelled M-E-T-Á-S-T-A-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈt̪ast̪asis].
What does "metástasis" mean?
As a noun, "metástasis" means: Reproducción y extensión de una enfermedad, especialmente de un tumor, en otras partes del organismo.
What are common misspellings of "metástasis"?
Common misspellings include "emtástasis", "metsátasis", "mettástasis", "metásatsis", "metásstasis". The correct spelling is "metástasis".
How do you pronounce "metástasis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metástasis" is [meˈt̪ast̪asis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metástasis" come from?
"metástasis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

matorrales#31,880margaritas#31,877paradójico#31,914invocación#31,853

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

melancólico16 variantsinventados16 variantsinmensidad16 variantsprometedora16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list