anfetamina

[ãɱfet̪aˈmina]

/[ãɱfet̪aˈmina]/ noun

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The verdict

“anfetamina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,678 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,678
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia sintética estimulante del sistema nervioso central, usada como droga y medicina.

Key facts for anfetamina
PropertyValue
Headwordanfetamina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãɱfet̪aˈmina]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,678
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anfetamina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). anfetamina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anfetamina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,678 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ãɱfet̪aˈmina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sustancia sintética estimulante del sistema nervioso central, usada como droga y medicina.".

No misspelling variants are generated for anfetamina in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is anfetamina, spelled A-N-F-E-T-A-M-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia sintética estimulante del sistema nervioso central, usada como droga y medicina.

Synonyms

anfeta

This word in other languages

amphetamine(English)amphétamine(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anfetamina"?
"anfetamina" is spelled A-N-F-E-T-A-M-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãɱfet̪aˈmina].
What does "anfetamina" mean?
As a noun, "anfetamina" means: Sustancia sintética estimulante del sistema nervioso central, usada como droga y medicina.
How do you pronounce "anfetamina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfetamina" is [ãɱfet̪aˈmina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfetamina" come from?
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Using “anfetamina”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-F-E-T-A-M-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãɱfet̪aˈmina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list