ectoplasma
[ekt̪oˈplasma]
The verdict
“ectoplasma” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Región periférica de la célula, la cual carece de orgánulos y es de mayor densidad que el endoplasma.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ectoplasma · ectoplasma · Spanish
ectoplasma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ectoplasma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ekt̪oˈplasma] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ectoplasma” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ectoplasma is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ekt̪oˈplasma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ectoplasma doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ectoplasma, spelled E-C-T-O-P-L-A-S-M-A.
Definition
- 1Región periférica de la célula, la cual carece de orgánulos y es de mayor densidad que el endoplasma.
- 2Supuesta sustancia material emanada de un medium durante un trance.
- 3Supuesta sustancia visible pero etérea que manifiesta la presencia de un espíritu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ectoplasma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
OCTAVIO.― No tiene forma ni consistencia ni expresión. Es ectoplasma y nada más. LEOPOLDO.― ¿Y en ese amor de ectoplasma está la felicidad? OCTAVIO.― Es mucho más fácil enamorarme de un fantasma.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.