MDMA

[ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː]

/[ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“MDMA” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,732 in German word frequency and used as an abbreviation.

#61,732
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - psychoaktives Amphetamin

Key facts for MDMA
PropertyValue
HeadwordMDMA
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#61,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “MDMA” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). MDMA lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for MDMA is 4 letters long, classified as an abbreviation, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,732 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "psychoaktives Amphetamin".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for MDMA, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is MDMA, spelled M-D-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    psychoaktives Amphetamin

Synonyms

EcstasyMollyEmmaM

This word in other languages

MDMA(English)MDMA(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "MDMA"?
"MDMA" is spelled M-D-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː].
What does "MDMA" mean?
As an abbreviation, "MDMA" means: psychoaktives Amphetamin
How do you pronounce "MDMA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "MDMA" is [ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "MDMA" come from?
"MDMA" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “MDMA”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-D-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɛmdeːʔɛmˈʔaː] (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