Indra

name

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

The verdict

“Indra” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,354
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The supreme deity in Vedism and the god of war and weather; also King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indra · Indra · English

Indra · rank #35,354 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,354
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indigestion

Nearest frequency peer: indigestion (-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 “Indra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Indra” 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).

Indra vs IRA
20% similar
Indra vs Indy
60% similar
Indra vs inga
40% similar

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

Key facts for Indra
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,354
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Indra”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “indigestion” (#35,353), “infarction” (#35,355), “implore” (#35,351). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Indra” is #35,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Indra, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,354 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Indra, with forms such as "idnra", "indar", and "inddra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "IRA", "Indy", "inga", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Sanskrit इन्द्र (índra). The correct English form is Indra, spelled I-N-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The supreme deity in Vedism and the god of war and weather; also King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism.
  2. 2
    a daeva who is second only to Angra Mainyu in the demonic hierarchy.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit इन्द्र (índra).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnra
  • indar
  • inddra
  • indrra
  • inndra
  • inrda
  • nidra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Indra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

idnra2indar2inddra1indrra1inndra1inrda2nidra2
Edit distance from "Indra"

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 "Indra"?
"Indra" is spelled I-N-D-R-A.
What does "Indra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Indra" means: The supreme deity in Vedism and the god of war and weather; also King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism.
What words are commonly confused with "Indra"?
"Indra" is commonly confused with "IRA", "Indy", "inga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Indra"?
Transliteration of Sanskrit इन्द्र (índra). 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 "Indra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

henna#35,332laker#35,382hakim#35,323lindy#35,386

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hussey7 variantsholler7 variantslough7 variantsGannon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list