# methamphetamine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/ · frequency rank #30,133

## Definitions
1. A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

## Etymology
From meth- + amphetamine; 1945–1950.

## Common misspellings (23)
`emthamphetamine`, `mehtamphetamine`, `metahmphetamine`, `methamhpetamine`, `methammphetamine`, `methampehtamine`, `methampheatmine`, `methamphetaimne`, `methamphetamien`, `methamphetaminne`, `methamphetammine`, `methamphetamnie`, `methamphetmaine`, `methamphettamine`, `methamphhetamine`, `methamphteamine`, `methampphetamine`, `methapmhetamine`, `methhamphetamine`, `methmaphetamine`, `metthamphetamine`, `mmethamphetamine`, `mtehamphetamine`

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