plasma
/ˈplæzmə/
"plasma" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“plasma” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,724 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,724
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | plasma |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈplæzmə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #7,724 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “plasma” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for plasma is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈplæzmə/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,724 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for plasma, with forms such as "lpasma", "palsma", and "plamsa". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "plaza", "playa", "plasmid", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”). The correct English form is plasma, spelled P-L-A-S-M-A.
Definition
- 1A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
- 2A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin.
- 3A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
- 4A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
- 5Protoplasm.
- 6A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
Etymology
From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lpasma,palsma,plamsa,plasam,plasmma,plassma,pllasma,plsama,pplasma
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plasma - 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.
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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Using “plasma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-L-A-S-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈplæzmə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “plaza” - see the side-by-side comparison. plasma vs plaza
- 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.