kundalini

noun

"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
9,255
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.

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

Where “kundalini” 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). kundalini lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around kundalini, anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,452 among 9,255 “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.

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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Using “kundalini”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is K-U-N-D-A-L-I-N-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list