# dynamite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌɪnəmʌɪt/ · frequency rank #13,139

## Definitions
1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
2. A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
3. Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
4. A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.

## Etymology
Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.

## Easily confused with
- **dynamic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dynamic-vs-dynamite)
- **dynamics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dynamics-vs-dynamite)
- **dynamism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dynamism-vs-dynamite)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddynamite`, `dnyamite`, `dyanmite`, `dynaimte`, `dynamiet`, `dynamitte`, `dynammite`, `dynamtie`, `dynmaite`, `dynnamite`, `dyynamite`, `ydnamite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dynamite