crystal meth

noun

The verdict

“crystal meth” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autre nom de la méthamphétamine, drogue psycho-stimulante.

Corpus desk

Index FR-crystal-meth · crystal meth · French

crystal meth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for crystal meth
PropertyValue
Headwordcrystal meth
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « crystal meth » en français

crystal methsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crystal meth is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autre nom de la méthamphétamine, drogue psycho-stimulante.".

crystal meth has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is crystal meth, spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L- -M-E-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre nom de la méthamphétamine, drogue psycho-stimulante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how crystal meth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Emily Jean Owings Sindt sera accusée d’une panoplie de chefs, dont conduite dangereuse, conduite avec un permis suspendu, conduire sans ceinture de sécurité, conduire sans assurances et possession de matériel servant à la consommation de drogue, une pipe à crystal meth ayant été trouvée dans son véhicule.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crystal meth"?
"crystal meth" is spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L- -M-E-T-H.
What does "crystal meth" mean?
As a noun, "crystal meth" means: Autre nom de la méthamphétamine, drogue psycho-stimulante.
What language does "crystal meth" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list