anatta
noun
anatta is spelled A-N-A-T-T-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, anatta means “The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of anatta is anattas.
How many letters and syllables are in anatta?
| Letters | 6: A-N-A-T-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is anatta?
Anatta appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of anatta
- anattas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anatta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anatta in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense idea that there is no separate self or soul:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anâtman, anātman |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anatta come from?
From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).