métamorphose

\me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\

/\me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\/ noun

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The verdict

“métamorphose” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,954
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Transformation, changement d’une forme en une autre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-metamorphose · métamorphose · French

métamorphose · rank #16,954 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,954
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH méconnu

Nearest frequency peer: méconnu (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « métamorphose »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « métamorphose » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for métamorphose
PropertyValue
Headwordmétamorphose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\
Letters12
Frequency rank#16,954
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « métamorphose »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).métamorphosese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « méconnu » (#16,953), « nostalgique » (#16,955), « méchanceté » (#16,952). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « métamorphose » est au #16,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around métamorphose (IPA \me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,954 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for métamorphose, with forms such as "metamorphose", "mmétamorphose", and "mtéamorphose". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is métamorphose, spelled M-É-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transformation, changement d’une forme en une autre.
  2. 2
    Changement de cette nature opérés par les dieux dans la mythologie grecque et latine.
  3. 3
    Changement de forme qu’on observe dans le plus grand nombre des insectes et dans quelques autres animaux, tels que les grenouilles.
  4. 4
    Changement extérieur d’une personne.
  5. 5
    Changement extraordinaire dans le caractère d’une personne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La métamorphose de Daphné en laurier.
  2. La plupart des métamorphoses cachent un sens allégorique.

Synonyms

transformation

This word in other languages

metamorphosis(English)metamorfosis(Español)Metamorphose(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • metamorphose
  • mmétamorphose
  • mtéamorphose
  • méatmorphose
  • métammorphose
  • métamoprhose
  • métamorhpose
  • métamorphhose
  • métamorphoes
  • métamorphosse
  • métamorphsoe
  • métamorpohse
  • métamorpphose
  • métamorrphose
  • métamrophose
  • métaomrphose
  • métmaorphose
  • méttamorphose
  • émtamorphose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of métamorphose - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

metamorphose1mmétamorphose1mtéamorphose2méatmorphose2métammorphose1métamoprhose2métamorhpose2métamorphhose1
Edit distance from "métamorphose"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "métamorphose"?
"métamorphose" is spelled M-É-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\.
What does "métamorphose" mean?
As a noun, "métamorphose" means: Transformation, changement d’une forme en une autre.
What are common misspellings of "métamorphose"?
Common misspellings include "metamorphose", "mmétamorphose", "mtéamorphose", "méatmorphose", "métammorphose". The correct spelling is "métamorphose".
How do you pronounce "métamorphose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "métamorphose" is \me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "métamorphose" come from?
"métamorphose" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

modélisation#16,947permettaient#16,965majoritaires#16,938sympathiques#17,017

Similar misspelling depth

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

gastronomique19 variantsvulgarisation19 variantsenchaînement19 variantsemplacements19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list