Tier four of five
How to spell metaphysical
What it means
highly abstract and overly theoretical
How it sounds
/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/
Why it catches people out
Meta plus physical, with a ph.
The spellings people reach for
- metaphysial
- metaphysicle
- mentaphysical
In a sentence
The debate turned metaphysical.