kundalini

noun

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

The verdict

“kundalini” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,452
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kundalini · kundalini · English

kundalini · rank #49,452 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,452
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lally

Nearest frequency peer: Lally (+2 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 “kundalini”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “kundalini” 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
Key facts for kundalini
PropertyValue
Headwordkundalini
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,452
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “kundalini”

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).kundalinilands 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 “Lally” (#49,454), “Laporte” (#49,455), “knitwear” (#49,448). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kundalini” is #49,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around kundalini, anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,452 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for kundalini, with forms such as "kkundalini", "knudalini", and "kudnalini". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit कुण्डलिनी (kuṇḍalinī, “coiled”). The correct English form is kundalini, spelled K-U-N-D-A-L-I-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For us it is, of course, a symbol of the caduceus of Aesculapius, of the spinal column, of the kundalini-serpent of the Indians – you will be able to trace the ancestry of the idea through many continents and many religions.
  2. The physiology of Tantra yoga focuses on the magical numinosity of the male semen, but the experience of the awakening of kundalini is not an exclusively male phenomenon.

Etymology

From Sanskrit कुण्डलिनी (kuṇḍalinī, “coiled”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkundalini
  • knudalini
  • kudnalini
  • kunadlini
  • kundailni
  • kundaliin
  • kundalinni
  • kundallini
  • kundalnii
  • kunddalini
  • kundlaini
  • kunndalini
  • ukndalini

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kundalini - 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.

kkundalini1knudalini2kudnalini2kunadlini2kundailni2kundaliin2kundalinni1kundallini1
Edit distance from "kundalini"

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 "kundalini"?
"kundalini" is spelled K-U-N-D-A-L-I-N-I.
What does "kundalini" mean?
As a noun, "kundalini" means: An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.
What are common misspellings of "kundalini"?
Common misspellings include "kkundalini", "knudalini", "kudnalini", "kunadlini", "kundailni". The correct spelling is "kundalini".
What is the origin of the word "kundalini"?
From Sanskrit कुण्डलिनी (kuṇḍalinī, “coiled”). 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 "kundalini", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list