Gayatri

Name: Gayatri, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Gayatri” is uncommon English (frequency #59,413 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,413
frequency rank, English: 18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.

Key facts for Gayatri
Property	Value
Headword	Gayatri
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#59,413
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gayatri” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gayatri lands here:

#59,413

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gayatri is uncommon English at frequency #59,413 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Gayatri in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī). The correct English form is Gayatri, spelled G-A-Y-A-T-R-I.

Definition

1
an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.
2
A female given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī).

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 "Gayatri"?

"Gayatri" is spelled G-A-Y-A-T-R-I.

What does "Gayatri" mean?

As a proper noun, "Gayatri" means: an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.

What is the origin of the word "Gayatri"?

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Gayatri”

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

The one correct English spelling is G-A-Y-A-T-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.