bhakt

noun

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

The verdict

“bhakt” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple.

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Index EN-bhakt · bhakt · English

bhakt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for bhakt
PropertyValue
Headwordbhakt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bhakt” in English

bhaktfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bhakt is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bhakt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt). The correct English form is bhakt, spelled B-H-A-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple.
  2. 2
    A devout Hindu.
  3. 3
    An ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist netizen.
  4. 4
    An ardent supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party or its leader Narendra Modi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bhakt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In commenting on these stories, Ganga Giri selects the virtues of suffering and sacrifice exhibited variously by the male bhakts as characteristic of renunciant bhakti.
  2. Although Sankardeb himself may have had disciples in his close circle from different religions and castes, in Majuli the interpretation has become rigid — none of them allow Scheduled Caste or tribal people to become bhakts and live in the […]

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt).

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bhakt"?
"bhakt" is spelled B-H-A-K-T.
What does "bhakt" mean?
As a noun, "bhakt" means: Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple.
What is the origin of the word "bhakt"?
Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list