# method

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛθəd/ · frequency rank #1,664

## Definitions
1. A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
2. Systematicity, methodicalness, intentionality, order
3. A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.
4. A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.
5. Marijuana.
6. An instruction book systematically arranged.

## Etymology
From Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος (méthodos).

## Easily confused with
- **methyl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/method-vs-methyl)
- **mythos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/method-vs-mythos)
- **methods** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/method-vs-methods)
- **meth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/meth-vs-method)
- **meteor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/meteor-vs-method)
- **menthol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/menthol-vs-method)

## Common misspellings (9)
`emthod`, `mehtod`, `methdo`, `methhod`, `methodd`, `metohd`, `metthod`, `mmethod`, `mtehod`

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