Durga

/ˈdʊə.ɡə/

//ˈdʊə.ɡə// name

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

The verdict

“Durga” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,670
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A powerful Indian female deity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-durga · Durga · English

Durga · rank #40,670 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,670
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH drivel

Nearest frequency peer: drivel (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Durga”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Durga” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Durga vs durst
40% similar
Durga vs Durham
67% similar
Durga vs durian
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Durga
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurga
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdʊə.ɡə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,670
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Durga”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Durgalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “drivel” (#40,669), “dyslexic” (#40,671), “driftwood” (#40,668). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Durga” is #40,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Durga (IPA /ˈdʊə.ɡə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,670 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Durga, with forms such as "ddurga", "druga", and "dugra". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "durst", "Durham", "durian", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā). The correct English form is Durga, spelled D-U-R-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A powerful Indian female deity.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Sanskrit, common in India. Another name of Parvati.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ‘He was running riot in the heavens, none of the male gods could kill him; so they joined forces and created Durga, bestowed all their powers on her. That’s why she has ten arms, a weapon in each gifted by a different god.’

Etymology

From Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurga
  • druga
  • dugra
  • durag
  • durgga
  • durrga
  • udrga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Durga - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddurga1druga2dugra2durag2durgga1durrga1udrga2
Edit distance from "Durga"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Durga"?
"Durga" is spelled D-U-R-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʊə.ɡə/.
What does "Durga" mean?
As a proper noun, "Durga" means: A powerful Indian female deity.
What words are commonly confused with "Durga"?
"Durga" is commonly confused with "durst", "Durham", "durian". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Durga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durga" is /ˈdʊə.ɡə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Durga"?
From Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Durga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dorky#40,665Eldon#40,676delft#40,648Corso#40,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list