metías

[meˈt̪ias]

/[meˈt̪ias]/ verb

The verdict

“metías” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,685 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,685
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de meter o de meterse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-metias · metías · Spanish

metías · rank #98,685 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,685
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH millonadas

Nearest frequency peer: millonadas (+4 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 “metías”

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 “metías” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for metías
PropertyValue
Headwordmetías
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[meˈt̪ias]
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,685
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “metías” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.metíascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “millonadas” (#98,689), “medianero” (#98,676), “mochica” (#98,694). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “metías” va en #98,685. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

metías is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,685 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [meˈt̪ias]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de meter o de meterse.".

metías has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is metías, spelled M-E-T-Í-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de meter o de meterse.

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 "metías"?
"metías" is spelled M-E-T-Í-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈt̪ias].
What does "metías" mean?
As a verb, "metías" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de meter o de meterse.
How do you pronounce "metías"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metías" is [meˈt̪ias]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metías" come from?
"metías" 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 "metías", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list