# cytoplasm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ · frequency rank #38,351

## Definitions
1. The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).

## Easily confused with
- **cytoplasmic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cytoplasm-vs-cytoplasmic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccytoplasm`, `ctyoplasm`, `cyotplasm`, `cytolpasm`, `cytopalsm`, `cytoplams`, `cytoplasmm`, `cytoplassm`, `cytopllasm`, `cytoplsam`, `cytopplasm`, `cytpolasm`, `cyttoplasm`, `cyytoplasm`, `yctoplasm`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cytoplasm