methaqualone
noun
methaqualone is spelled M-E-T-H-A-Q-U-A-L-O-N-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, methaqualone means “A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates, also used recreationally” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of methaqualone is methaqualones.
How many letters and syllables are in methaqualone?
| Letters | 12: M-E-T-H-A-Q-U-A-L-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is methaqualone?
Methaqualone appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of methaqualone
- methaqualones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does methaqualone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates, also used recreationally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does methaqualone come from?
From meth + aqua + -al + -one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).