neoplasm
/ˈniːoʊˌplæzəm/
"neoplasm" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“neoplasm” is uncommon English (frequency #70,951 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #70,951
- frequency rank, English
- 1,534
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
Corpus desk
Index EN-neoplasm · neoplasm · English
neoplasm · rank #70,951 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #70,951
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,534
- PHOTO-FINISH nephropathy
Nearest frequency peer: nephropathy (+1 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.
Long-tail ranks near “neoplasm”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- nativist
nativist
29,054 corpus weight
- necking
necking
29,053 corpus weight
- neoplasm
neoplasm
29,050 corpus weight
- nephropathy
nephropathy
29,049 corpus weight
- nervy
nervy
29,048 corpus weight
- nicking
nicking
29,045 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “neoplasm” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neoplasm |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈniːoʊˌplæzəm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #70,951 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “neoplasm” in English
Rare enough to double-check
neoplasm is uncommon English at frequency #70,951 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈniːoʊˌplæzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.".
No misspelling variants are generated for neoplasm in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From neo- + plasm, after German Neoplasma. The correct English form is neoplasm, spelled N-E-O-P-L-A-S-M.
Definition
- 1An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how neoplasm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Other and less common causes for an oromaxillary fistula are infections, cysts and neoplasms of the maxilla which may destroy the intervening bone, resulting in a fistula between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity.
While we cannot firmly attribute the cause of the benign neoplasm to the irregularity in your genetic makeup, we can confirm that the progressive damage renders you unable to conceive a child.
Etymology
From neo- + plasm, after German Neoplasma.
Synonyms
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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.
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