Protoplasma
[ˌpʁotoˈplasma]
The verdict
“Protoplasma” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - derjenige Zellinhalt, in dem die Lebensprozesse ablaufen
Corpus desk
Index DE-protoplasma · Protoplasma · German
Protoplasma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Protoplasma |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpʁotoˈplasma] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Protoplasma“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Protoplasma is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpʁotoˈplasma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "derjenige Zellinhalt, in dem die Lebensprozesse ablaufen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Protoplasma, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Protoplasma, spelled P-R-O-T-O-P-L-A-S-M-A.
Definition
- 1derjenige Zellinhalt, in dem die Lebensprozesse ablaufen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Protoplasma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In einem flüssigen Protoplasma muß das doch ein heilloses Durcheinander geben und kein geordnetes Geschehen?“
This word in other languages
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.