# poltergeist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/ · frequency rank #48,976

## Definitions
1. An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”). Cognate with English boulder and ghost.

## Common misspellings (17)
`opltergeist`, `plotergeist`, `poletrgeist`, `polltergeist`, `poltegreist`, `polteregist`, `poltergeisst`, `poltergeistt`, `poltergeits`, `poltergesit`, `polterggeist`, `poltergiest`, `polterrgeist`, `poltregeist`, `polttergeist`, `potlergeist`, `ppoltergeist`

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