metro

/ˈmɛ.tɾu/

//ˈmɛ.tɾu// noun

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The verdict

“metro” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,246
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - medida que regula a quantidade de sílabas de cada verso

Corpus desk

Index PT-metro · metro · Portuguese

metro · rank #4,246 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,246
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH micro

Nearest frequency peer: micro (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “metro”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “metro” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

metro vs moto
60% similar
metro vs mito
60% similar
metro vs muro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for metro
PropertyValue
Headwordmetro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɛ.tɾu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,246
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “metro”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).metrocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “micro” (#4,247), “limpo” (#4,244), “libertação” (#4,243). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “metro” fica em #4,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around metro (IPA /ˈmɛ.tɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,246 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for metro, with forms such as "emtro", "merto", and "metor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "moto", "mito", "muro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is metro, spelled M-E-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    medida que regula a quantidade de sílabas de cada verso
  2. 2
    sucessão de sílabas pronunciadas com intervalos regulares
  3. 3
    forma rítmica de uma obra poética
  4. 4
    verso
  5. 5
    ritmo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtro
  • merto
  • metor
  • metrro
  • mettro
  • mmetro
  • mtero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of metro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emtro2merto2metor2metrro1mettro1mmetro1mtero2
Edit distance from "metro"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "metro"?
"metro" is spelled M-E-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛ.tɾu/.
What does "metro" mean?
As a noun, "metro" means: medida que regula a quantidade de sílabas de cada verso
What words are commonly confused with "metro"?
"metro" is commonly confused with "moto", "mito", "muro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "metro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metro" is /ˈmɛ.tɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metro" come from?
"metro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

micro#4,247limpo#4,244negar#4,257fator#4,234

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

solta7 variantsCésar7 variantsvolte7 variantsbraga7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list