Annapurna

name

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"annapurna" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Annapurna” is an uncommon English word, ranked #50,937 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#50,937
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Hindu goddess Durga.

Key facts for Annapurna
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnnapurna
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,937
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Annapurna” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Annapurna lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Annapurna is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #50,937 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Annapurna in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā). The correct English form is Annapurna, spelled A-N-N-A-P-U-R-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Hindu goddess Durga.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Sanskrit, of Indian usage.
  3. 3
    A massif in Nepal.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Annapurna"?
"Annapurna" is spelled A-N-N-A-P-U-R-N-A.
What does "Annapurna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Annapurna" means: The Hindu goddess Durga.
What is the origin of the word "Annapurna"?
From Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Annapurna”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-N-A-P-U-R-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list