Plasma
[ˈplasma]
The verdict
“Plasma” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,340 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,340
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Protoplasma, der die Zellen von Lebewesen ausfüllende Inhalt
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plasma |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈplasma] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #19,340 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Plasma” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Plasma is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈplasma]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,340 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Plasma, with forms such as "lpasma", "palsma", and "plamsa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "plaza", "playa", "plata", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Plasma, spelled P-L-A-S-M-A.
Definition
- 1Protoplasma, der die Zellen von Lebewesen ausfüllende Inhalt
- 2Blutplasma, hauptsächlich aus Wasser bestehende Transportflüssigkeit für Blutzellen und Nährstoffe
- 3Aggregatzustand, in den sehr stark erhitzte Gase treten
- 4dunkelgrüner Chalcedon
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lpasma,palsma,plamsa,plasam,plasmma,plassma,pllasma,plsama,pplasma
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Plasma - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Plasma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-L-A-S-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈplasma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “plaza” - see the side-by-side comparison. Plasma vs plaza
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.