ejaculate

/ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/

//ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt// verb

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"ejaculate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ejaculate” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,893
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ejaculate · ejaculate · English

ejaculate · rank #49,893 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,893
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eft

Nearest frequency peer: eft (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “ejaculate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “ejaculate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

ejaculate vs evacuate
78% similar

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

Key facts for ejaculate
PropertyValue
Headwordejaculate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,893
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ejaculate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).ejaculatelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “eft” (#49,891), “electromechanical” (#49,895), “efficacious” (#49,890). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “ejaculate” is #49,893. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ejaculate (IPA /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,893 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ejaculate, with forms such as "eajculate", "ejacculate", and "ejacluate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "evacuate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin ēiaculātus, perfect active participle of ēiaculor (“to hurl, shoot out”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from ē (“out”) + iaculor (“throw, dart”), from iaculum (“a missile, a dart”), from iaciō (“to throw… The correct English form is ejaculate, spelled E-J-A-C-U-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly.
  2. 2
    To say abruptly.
  3. 3
    To eject or suddenly throw fluid or some other substance from a duct or other body structure.
  4. 4
    Of a human being or other mammal: to forcibly eject from the urethra in response to sexual stimulation, in a male, semen; and, in a female, vaginal fluid.
  5. 5
    To sexually stimulate (someone) so that they eject fluid from the urethra.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The mighty Magnet from the Center darts / This ſtrong, tho' ſubtile Force, thro' all the Parts: / Its active Rays ejaculated thence, / Irradiate all the wide Circumference.
  2. Vigors almost bounded on the pavement at the mention of the name; and he ejaculated, "It is he of whom I am in search ! But why do you ask? Is it possible that—"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēiaculātus, perfect active participle of ēiaculor (“to hurl, shoot out”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from ē (“out”) + iaculor (“throw, dart”), from iaculum (“a missile, a dart”), from iaciō (“to throw, to hurl”).

Synonyms

blow one's loadblow one's wadblow a nutbreedbustbust a nutcomecreamcumejaculateexplodeget offgo offjizzjuicenutpopshoot a ropeshoot offshoot one's loadshoot one's wadskeetspray one's shortssprogspoofsploogespoogespunkspurt

This word in other languages

expeler(Español)éjaculer(Français)ejakulieren(Deutsch)ejacular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eajculate
  • ejacculate
  • ejacluate
  • ejacualte
  • ejaculaet
  • ejaculatte
  • ejacullate
  • ejacultae
  • ejauclate
  • ejcaulate
  • ejjaculate
  • jeaculate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ejaculate - 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.

eajculate2ejacculate1ejacluate2ejacualte2ejaculaet2ejaculatte1ejacullate1ejacultae2
Edit distance from "ejaculate"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ejaculate"?
"ejaculate" is spelled E-J-A-C-U-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/.
What does "ejaculate" mean?
As a verb, "ejaculate" means: To eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly.
What words are commonly confused with "ejaculate"?
"ejaculate" is commonly confused with "evacuate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ejaculate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ejaculate" is /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "ejaculate"?
Borrowed from Latin ēiaculātus, perfect active participle of ēiaculor (“to hurl, shoot out”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from ē (“out”) + iaculor (“throw, dart”), from iaculum (“a missile, a dart”), from iaciō ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list