Krishna

/ˈkɹɪʃnə/

//ˈkɹɪʃnə// name

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"krishna" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Krishna” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,444
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-krishna · Krishna · English

Krishna · rank #15,444 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,444
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH lama

Nearest frequency peer: lama (+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 “Krishna”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Krishna” 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).

Krishna vs Krista
71% similar
Krishna vs Kristina
75% similar
Krishna vs Keisha
71% similar

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

Key facts for Krishna
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrishna
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɹɪʃnə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,444
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Krishna”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Krishnalands 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 “lama” (#15,445), “Kiev” (#15,442), “kidnap” (#15,441). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Krishna” is #15,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Krishna (IPA /ˈkɹɪʃnə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,444 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krishna, with forms such as "kirshna", "kkrishna", and "krihsna". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Krista", "Kristina", "Keisha", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). The correct English form is Krishna, spelled K-R-I-S-H-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.
  2. 2
    A river in southern India.
  3. 3
    A district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
  4. 4
    A male given name from Sanskrit.
  5. 5
    A surname from Sanskrit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The carpenter had disappeared, leaving half-finished not one but three images, as they are still today, identified as Krishna, Balarama and their sistier Subhadra.
  2. She also built a temple at Turintra under Balipatna police station. In this temple three deities Balabhadra (Ananta), Jagannath (Krishna) and Subhadra were carved separately in three chlonite stones.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).

This word in other languages

Krishna(Français)Krishna(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirshna
  • kkrishna
  • krihsna
  • krishan
  • krishhna
  • krishnna
  • krisnha
  • krisshna
  • krrishna
  • krsihna
  • rkishna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirshna2kkrishna1krihsna2krishan2krishhna1krishnna1krisnha2krisshna1
Edit distance from "Krishna"

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 "Krishna"?
"Krishna" is spelled K-R-I-S-H-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪʃnə/.
What does "Krishna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Krishna" means: A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.
What words are commonly confused with "Krishna"?
"Krishna" is commonly confused with "Krista", "Kristina", "Keisha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krishna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krishna" is /ˈkɹɪʃnə/. 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 "Krishna"?
Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). 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 "Krishna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list