# menthol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛnθɒl/ · frequency rank #38,499

## Definitions
1. A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.
2. A menthol cigarette.

## Etymology
From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.

## Easily confused with
- **method** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/menthol-vs-method)
- **mentor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/menthol-vs-mentor)
- **methyl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/menthol-vs-methyl)
- **mention** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/menthol-vs-mention)
- **mental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mental-vs-menthol)

## Common misspellings (11)
`emnthol`, `menhtol`, `mennthol`, `menthhol`, `menthlo`, `mentholl`, `mentohl`, `mentthol`, `metnhol`, `mmenthol`, `mnethol`

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