Mantra

[ˈmantʁa]

/[ˈmantʁa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mantra” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,180
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in östlichen Religionen und beim Yoga verwendete, wiederholt gesprochene, spirituelle Formel, der positive Wirkungskräfte zugesprochen werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-mantra · Mantra · German

Mantra · rank #33,180 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,180
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mandel

Nearest frequency peer: Mandel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mantra“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mantra“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mantra vs Mara
67% similar
Mantra vs mata
50% similar
Mantra vs Matura
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mantra
PropertyValue
HeadwordMantra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmantʁa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,180
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mantra“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mantraliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mandel“ (#33,179), „Margarine“ (#33,181), „Malereien“ (#33,178). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mantra“ bei #33,180. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mantra (IPA [ˈmantʁa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,180 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mantra, with forms such as "amntra", "manntra", and "manrta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Mara", "mata", "Matura", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mantra, spelled M-A-N-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    in östlichen Religionen und beim Yoga verwendete, wiederholt gesprochene, spirituelle Formel, der positive Wirkungskräfte zugesprochen werden
  2. 2
    einprägsamer Spruch, um etwas zu bekräftigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mantra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mani-Steine tragen kunstvoll gemeißelte Mantras oder buddhistische Gebetstexte mit tibetischen Schriftzeichen. Ähnlich wie bei den Gebetsflaggen soll der Wind die Mantras zum Himmel emportragen.
  2. Besonders in den frühen Morgenstunden umrunden sie die Gebetsmauern und drehen dabei Gebetsmühlen gleichmäßig aus dem Handgelenk oder rezitieren leise die Mantras.

Synonyms

LeitspruchParoleSchlagwortSloganWahlspruch

This word in other languages

mantra(English)mantra(Español)mantra(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amntra
  • manntra
  • manrta
  • mantar
  • mantrra
  • manttra
  • matnra
  • mmantra
  • mnatra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mantra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amntra2manntra1manrta2mantar2mantrra1manttra1matnra2mmantra1
Edit distance from "Mantra"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mantra"?
"Mantra" is spelled M-A-N-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmantʁa].
What does "Mantra" mean?
As a noun, "Mantra" means: in östlichen Religionen und beim Yoga verwendete, wiederholt gesprochene, spirituelle Formel, der positive Wirkungskräfte zugesprochen werden
What words are commonly confused with "Mantra"?
"Mantra" is commonly confused with "Mara", "mata", "Matura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mantra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mantra" is [ˈmantʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mantra" come from?
"Mantra" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mantra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mandel#33,179mahnte#33,177Lämmer#33,176mische#33,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kinzig9 variantskelvin9 variantsPalmöl9 variantspowers9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list