Asura
"asura" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Asura” is an uncommon English word, ranked #61,286 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #61,286
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Asura |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #61,286 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Asura” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Asura is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #61,286 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Asura in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Sanskrit असुर (asura). Doublet of Ahura. Compare English Æsir. The correct English form is Asura, spelled A-S-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.
- 2A member of the lowest class of deities and demigods of the Kāmadhātu.
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit असुर (asura). Doublet of Ahura. Compare English Æsir.
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.
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Using “Asura”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-S-U-R-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.