# orgasm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ · frequency rank #11,754

## Definitions
1. A spasm or sudden contraction.
2. A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions.
3. A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.

## Etymology
From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).

## Easily confused with
- **orgasmic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/orgasm-vs-orgasmic)
- **organ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/organ-vs-orgasm)
- **organs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/organs-vs-orgasm)
- **organism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/organism-vs-orgasm)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ograsm`, `oragsm`, `orgams`, `orgasmm`, `orgassm`, `orggasm`, `orgsam`, `orrgasm`, `rogasm`

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