Plasma

[ˈplasma]

/[ˈplasma]/ noun

The verdict

“Plasma” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,340
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Protoplasma, der die Zellen von Lebewesen ausfüllende Inhalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-plasma · Plasma · German

Plasma · rank #19,340 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,340
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH plante

Nearest frequency peer: plante (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Plasma“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Plasma“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Plasma vs plaza
50% similar
Plasma vs playa
50% similar
Plasma vs plata
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Plasma
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlasma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplasma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,340
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Plasma“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Plasmaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „plante“ (#19,339), „Piratenpartei“ (#19,338), „plot“ (#19,342). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Plasma“ bei #19,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Plasma (IPA [ˈplasma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,340 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Protoplasma, der die Zellen von Lebewesen ausfüllende Inhalt
  2. 2
    Blutplasma, hauptsächlich aus Wasser bestehende Transportflüssigkeit für Blutzellen und Nährstoffe
  3. 3
    Aggregatzustand, in den sehr stark erhitzte Gase treten
  4. 4
    dunkelgrüner Chalcedon

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt verschiedene Arten des Plasmas in einer Zelle: Kernplasma und Zellplasma sind die lebenden Substanzen, die das Protoplasma bilden.
  2. Man kann nicht nur Blut spenden, man kann auch Plasma spenden.

Synonyms

ProtoplasmaBlutplasmaBlutflüssigkeit

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.

lpasma2palsma2plamsa2plasam2plasmma1plassma1pllasma1plsama2
Edit distance from "Plasma"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Plasma"?
"Plasma" is spelled P-L-A-S-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplasma].
What does "Plasma" mean?
As a noun, "Plasma" means: Protoplasma, der die Zellen von Lebewesen ausfüllende Inhalt
What words are commonly confused with "Plasma"?
"Plasma" is commonly confused with "plaza", "playa", "plata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Plasma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plasma" is [ˈplasma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plasma" come from?
"Plasma" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Plasma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list