# aura

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔː.ɹə/ · frequency rank #14,468

## Definitions
1. A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
2. A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone.
3. A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual.
4. The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
5. A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
6. A surrounding.
7. A gentle breeze, a zephyr.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra)bor.
Latin aurabor.
English aura
Borrowed from Latin aura (“a breeze, a breath of air, the air”), from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breeze, soft wind”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of east, auster, air, and aria. The slang sense originated in the early 2020s and was popularized on TikTok around May 2024.

## Easily confused with
- **Ava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-ava)
- **aux** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-aux)
- **ayr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-ayr)
- **aya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-aya)
- **awa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-awa)
- **auto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-auto)
- **auth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-auth)
- **awry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-awry)
- **Aust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-aust)
- **azure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-azure)
- **aural** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-aural)
- **aurora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aura-vs-aurora)
- **AR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ar-vs-aura)
- **AU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/au-vs-aura)
- **AA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aa-vs-aura)
- **are** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/are-vs-aura)
- **air** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/air-vs-aura)
- **art** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/art-vs-aura)
- **arm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arm-vs-aura)
- **arc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arc-vs-aura)

## Common misspellings (4)
`arua`, `auar`, `aurra`, `uara`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aura