métrica
/ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/
The verdict
“métrica” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #25,058
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,261
- “M” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - arte, na poesia, que ensina como produzir versos medidos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | métrica |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #25,058 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “métrica” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around métrica (IPA /ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,058 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for métrica, with forms such as "mmétrica", "mtérica", and "mértica". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is métrica, spelled M-É-T-R-I-C-A.
Definition
- 1arte, na poesia, que ensina como produzir versos medidos
- 2a forma peculiar de versificação de um poeta
- 3estudo e uso do metro; na teoria musical, parte que trata da observação, no compasso ou grupo de compassos, da alternância entre os tempos fortes e fracos
- 4na geometria analítica, a forma diferencial que estabelece qual a distância entre pontos separados infinitesimalmente próximos um do outro
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- mmétrica
- mtérica
- mértica
- métirca
- métrcia
- métriac
- métricca
- métrrica
- méttrica
- émtrica
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of métrica - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “métrica”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-É-T-R-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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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.