# stimulant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɪmjʊlənt/ · frequency rank #26,976

## Definitions
1. A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
2. Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

## Easily confused with
- **stimulate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stimulant-vs-stimulate)

## Common misspellings (14)
`sitmulant`, `sstimulant`, `stimluant`, `stimmulant`, `stimualnt`, `stimulannt`, `stimulantt`, `stimulatn`, `stimullant`, `stimulnat`, `stiumlant`, `stmiulant`, `sttimulant`, `tsimulant`

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