Kartikeya

name

"kartikeya" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kartikeya” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A son of Shiva and Hindu god of war.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kartikeya · Kartikeya · English

Kartikeya · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for Kartikeya
PropertyValue
HeadwordKartikeya
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Kartikeya” in English

Kartikeyafalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kartikeya is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A son of Shiva and Hindu god of war.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kartikeya, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय (kārttikeya). The correct English form is Kartikeya, spelled K-A-R-T-I-K-E-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A son of Shiva and Hindu god of war.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय (kārttikeya).

Synonyms

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 "Kartikeya"?
"Kartikeya" is spelled K-A-R-T-I-K-E-Y-A.
What does "Kartikeya" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kartikeya" means: A son of Shiva and Hindu god of war.
What is the origin of the word "Kartikeya"?
Borrowed from Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय (kārttikeya). 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