Crystal Meth

[ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ]

/[ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ]/ noun

The verdict

“Crystal Meth” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - synthetisch oder halbsynthetisch hergestellte Droge auf Amphetaminbasis, die äußerst stimulierend wirkt und ein hohes Suchtpotenzial hat

Key facts for Crystal Meth
PropertyValue
HeadwordCrystal Meth
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Crystal Meth” sits in German frequency

Crystal Meth falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Crystal Meth is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "synthetisch oder halbsynthetisch hergestellte Droge auf Amphetaminbasis, die äußerst stimulierend wirkt und ein hohes Suchtpotenzial hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Crystal Meth in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Crystal Meth, spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L- -M-E-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    synthetisch oder halbsynthetisch hergestellte Droge auf Amphetaminbasis, die äußerst stimulierend wirkt und ein hohes Suchtpotenzial hat

Synonyms

MethHitlerspeed

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Crystal Meth"?
"Crystal Meth" is spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L- -M-E-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ].
What does "Crystal Meth" mean?
As a noun, "Crystal Meth" means: synthetisch oder halbsynthetisch hergestellte Droge auf Amphetaminbasis, die äußerst stimulierend wirkt und ein hohes Suchtpotenzial hat
How do you pronounce "Crystal Meth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Crystal Meth" is [ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Crystal Meth" come from?
"Crystal Meth" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Crystal Meth”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-R-Y-S-T-A-L- -M-E-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɪstl̩ ˈmɛθ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list