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” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #49,893 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#49,893
frequency rank, English
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly.

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)

Where “ejaculate” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for ejaculate is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #49,893 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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

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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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Using “ejaculate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-J-A-C-U-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “evacuate” - see the side-by-side comparison. ejaculate vs evacuate
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list