métamorphose
\me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\
The verdict
“métamorphose” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,954 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,954
- frequency rank, French
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transformation, changement d’une forme en une autre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | métamorphose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #16,954 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “métamorphose” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for métamorphose is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,954 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Transformation, changement d’une forme en une autre.
- 2Changement de cette nature opérés par les dieux dans la mythologie grecque et latine.
- 3Changement de forme qu’on observe dans le plus grand nombre des insectes et dans quelques autres animaux, tels que les grenouilles.
- 4Changement extérieur d’une personne.
- 5Changement extraordinaire dans le caractère d’une personne.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “métamorphose”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-É-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \me.ta.mɔʁ.foz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.