crystal meth
/ˈkɹɪst(ə)l mɛθ/
"crystal-meth" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“crystal meth” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.
Corpus desk
Index EN-crystal-meth · crystal meth · English
crystal meth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crystal meth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɹɪst(ə)l mɛθ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “crystal meth” in English
Rare enough to double-check
crystal meth is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɹɪst(ə)l mɛθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.".
Zero misspellings are on record for crystal meth in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of crystal methamphetamine. The correct English form is crystal meth, spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L- -M-E-T-H.
Definition
- 1The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how crystal meth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: meth, ice, crank, speed
The woman at the needle exchange remembers me and she fills in my drug of choice on her sheet without me having to say anything. She marks the crystal meth box and tells me I can have ten needles and two tourniquets.
Etymology
Clipping of crystal methamphetamine.
Synonyms
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.