# Brahma

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɹɑːmə/ · frequency rank #33,964

## Definitions
1. Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva.
2. Alternative form of Brahman.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मा (brahmā).

## Easily confused with
- **brava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brahma-vs-brava)
- **Brahms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brahma-vs-brahms)
- **brahman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brahma-vs-brahman)
- **brahmin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brahma-vs-brahmin)
- **Bama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bama-vs-brahma)
- **brah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brah-vs-brahma)
- **Bahia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bahia-vs-brahma)
- **Braga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/braga-vs-brahma)
- **Bahama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bahama-vs-brahma)

## Common misspellings (9)
`barhma`, `bbrahma`, `braham`, `brahhma`, `brahmma`, `bramha`, `brhama`, `brrahma`, `rbahma`

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