Metathesis (noun)

A linguistic process in which the sounds or letters of a word are transposed, resulting in a new word or form.

Origin:

From the greek "metatithenai" meaning "to transpose".

Examples:

1. The word "ask" is formed through metathesis of the word "aks".
2. The word "bride" was derived from the word "bryd" through metathesis.
3. The word "comptroller" is derived from the word "countroller" by metathesis.
4. Metathesis is one of the common sound change that can occur in a language.
5. The linguist is studying the metathesis patterns in the Germanic languages.