metrópole

/mɨ.ˈtɾɔ.pu.lɨ/

//mɨ.ˈtɾɔ.pu.lɨ// noun

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The verdict

“metrópole” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,650
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - capital ou cidade principal de país, estado ou província

Corpus desk

Index PT-metropole · metrópole · Portuguese

metrópole · rank #14,650 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,650
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH metabolismo

Nearest frequency peer: metabolismo (-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 “metrópole”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “metrópole” 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
Key facts for metrópole
PropertyValue
Headwordmetrópole
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɨ.ˈtɾɔ.pu.lɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,650
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “metrópole”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.metrópolecai 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 “metabolismo” (#14,649), “match” (#14,647), “motim” (#14,653). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “metrópole” fica em #14,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around metrópole (IPA /mɨ.ˈtɾɔ.pu.lɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,650 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for metrópole, with forms such as "emtrópole", "mertópole", and "metrpóole". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is metrópole, spelled M-E-T-R-Ó-P-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    capital ou cidade principal de país, estado ou província
  2. 2
    qualquer cidade grande e/ou importante
  3. 3
    a igreja arquiepiscopal em relação às suas sufragâneas
  4. 4
    nação em relação a suas colônias
  5. 5
    centro de comércio destacado; empório
  6. 6
    ponto de convergência; foco, centro
  7. 7
    numa região metropolitana, a cidade que exerce influências econômica, social e administrativa sobre as demais da mesma área

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A metrópole da cristandade.

This word in other languages

metropolis(English)metrópoli(Español)métropole(Français)Metropole(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emtrópole
  • mertópole
  • metrpóole
  • metrrópole
  • metróople
  • metróploe
  • metrópoel
  • metrópolle
  • metróppole
  • mettrópole
  • metórpole
  • mmetrópole
  • mterópole

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of metrópole - 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.

emtrópole2mertópole2metrpóole2metrrópole1metróople2metróploe2metrópoel2metrópolle1
Edit distance from "metrópole"

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 "metrópole"?
"metrópole" is spelled M-E-T-R-Ó-P-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.ˈtɾɔ.pu.lɨ/.
What does "metrópole" mean?
As a noun, "metrópole" means: capital ou cidade principal de país, estado ou província
What are common misspellings of "metrópole"?
Common misspellings include "emtrópole", "mertópole", "metrpóole", "metrrópole", "metróople". The correct spelling is "metrópole".
How do you pronounce "metrópole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metrópole" is /mɨ.ˈtɾɔ.pu.lɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metrópole" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

magnético#14,642investido#14,624iniciação#14,618grandioso#14,603

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

provocação13 variantsdissertação13 variantsabundante13 variantsalfândega13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list