# chakra

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʃæ.kɹə/ · frequency rank #23,199

## Definitions
1. Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
2. Synonym of hackery.

## Etymology
From Hindi चक्र (cakra) and directly from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, disc, cycle”). As a synonym for hackery, either a correction or hypercorrection of that term based on one of its proposed etymologies. Doublet of chakram, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, kike, and wheel.

## Easily confused with
- **char** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-char)
- **chart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-chart)
- **charm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-charm)
- **Clara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-clara)
- **chara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-chara)
- **Ciara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-ciara)
- **chard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-chard)
- **Chopra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-chopra)
- **Chiara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-chiara)
- **Chandra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chakra-vs-chandra)
- **Cara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cara-vs-chakra)
- **chair** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chair-vs-chakra)
- **chairs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chairs-vs-chakra)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cahkra`, `cchakra`, `chakar`, `chakkra`, `chakrra`, `charka`, `chhakra`, `chkara`, `hcakra`

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