ectoplasm
/ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/noun
ectoplasm is spelled E-C-T-O-P-L-A-S-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ectoplasm means “A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ectoplasm is ectoplasms.
How many letters and syllables are in ectoplasm?
| Letters | 9: E-C-T-O-P-L-A-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ectoplasm?
Ectoplasm appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ectoplasm?
- /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-RachelBanner-ectoplasm.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ectoplasm
- ectoplasms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ectoplasm mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
- 2
An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.
- 3
The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ectoplasm in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense parapsychology: visible substance believed to emanate from spiritualistic medium:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ectoplasme |
| German | Ektoplasma |
| Portuguese | ectoplasma |
| Spanish | ectoplasma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ectoplasm come from?
From ecto- (“outside”) + plasm or -plasm, referring to the fact that ectoplasm is believed to emanate from and materialize outside of the medium's body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).