Asura

noun

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"asura" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Asura” is uncommon English (frequency #61,286 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,286
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asura · Asura · English

Asura · rank #61,286 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,286
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aswan

Nearest frequency peer: Aswan (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Asura”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Asura” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Asura
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsura
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Asura” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Asurafalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Aswan” (#61,287), “Athabasca” (#61,288), “Asano” (#61,283). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Asura” is #61,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Asura is uncommon English at frequency #61,286 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.
  2. 2
    A 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Asura"?
"Asura" is spelled A-S-U-R-A.
What does "Asura" mean?
As a noun, "Asura" means: One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.
What is the origin of the word "Asura"?
Transliteration of Sanskrit असुर (asura). Doublet of Ahura. Compare English Æsir. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aswan#61,287Asano#61,283Arima#61,277Beefs#61,297

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list