chatra

noun

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

The verdict

“chatra” 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 September 3, 2026) - Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.

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Index EN-chatra · chatra · English

chatra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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

Long-tail rank of “chatra” in English

chatrasits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chatra is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.".

Zero misspellings are on record for chatra in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit छत्र (chatra), variant of छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatta. The correct English form is chatra, spelled C-H-A-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The so-called Chatra coins of the Guptas seem in all probability, to have been the issue of Chandragupta I to begin with... This variety apart from the noticeable distinction in the figure of the monarch and the umbrella bearer contains the obverse legend Chandragupta merely, with the reverse legend Vikramaditya.
  2. CHATRA (UMBRELLA) In the Gupta period, Brahmins used a Chatra.

Etymology

From Sanskrit छत्र (chatra), variant of छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatta.

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 "chatra"?
"chatra" is spelled C-H-A-T-R-A.
What does "chatra" mean?
As a noun, "chatra" means: Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.
What is the origin of the word "chatra"?
From Sanskrit छत्र (chatra), variant of छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatta. 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