bhakta

noun

"bhakta" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.

Key facts for bhakta
PropertyValue
Headwordbhakta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bhakta” sits in English frequency

bhakta falls 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

bhakta is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.".

bhakta has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta).

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 "bhakta"?
"bhakta" is spelled B-H-A-K-T-A.
What does "bhakta" mean?
As a noun, "bhakta" means: Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.
What is the origin of the word "bhakta"?
Transliteration of Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bhakta”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-H-A-K-T-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