-́metra

[ˈ́met̪ɾa]

/[ˈ́met̪ɾa]/ suffix

The verdict

“-́metra” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento compositivo que significa "persona que mide" lo indicado por la raíz..

Corpus desk

Index ES-metra · -́metra · Spanish

-́metra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for -́metra
PropertyValue
Headword-́metra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechSuffix
IPA[ˈ́met̪ɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “-́metra” en español

-́metrano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-́metra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed [ˈ́met̪ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elemento compositivo que significa "persona que mide" lo indicado por la raíz..".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for -́metra, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is -́metra, spelled --́-M-E-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento compositivo que significa "persona que mide" lo indicado por la raíz..

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. antropómetra, económetra, geómetra, optómetra.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-́metra"?
"-́metra" is spelled --́-M-E-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈ́met̪ɾa].
What does "-́metra" mean?
As a suffix, "-́metra" means: Elemento compositivo que significa "persona que mide" lo indicado por la raíz..
How do you pronounce "-́metra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-́metra" is [ˈ́met̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-́metra" come from?
"-́metra" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list