mahatma

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“mahatma” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,874
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mahatma · mahatma · English

mahatma · rank #26,874 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,874
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mage

Nearest frequency peer: mage (-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 “mahatma”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mahatma” 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 mahatma
PropertyValue
Headwordmahatma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,874
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mahatma”

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).mahatmalands 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 “mage” (#26,873), “mainline” (#26,875), “Maddox” (#26,872). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mahatma” is #26,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mahatma, anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,874 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mahatma, with forms such as "amhatma", "maahtma", and "mahamta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Sanskrit महात्मा (mahātmā, “great spirit”). The correct English form is mahatma, spelled M-A-H-A-T-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Certain cults and individuals from the West look towards Tibet as the abode of mysterious Mahatmas and "Masters", and the home of the Great White Brotherhood.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit महात्मा (mahātmā, “great spirit”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amhatma
  • maahtma
  • mahamta
  • mahatam
  • mahatmma
  • mahattma
  • mahhatma
  • mahtama
  • mhaatma
  • mmahatma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amhatma2maahtma2mahamta2mahatam2mahatmma1mahattma1mahhatma1mahtama2
Edit distance from "mahatma"

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 "mahatma"?
"mahatma" is spelled M-A-H-A-T-M-A.
What does "mahatma" mean?
As a noun, "mahatma" means: In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity.
What are common misspellings of "mahatma"?
Common misspellings include "amhatma", "maahtma", "mahamta", "mahatam", "mahatmma". The correct spelling is "mahatma".
What is the origin of the word "mahatma"?
Transliteration of Sanskrit महात्मा (mahātmā, “great spirit”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mahatma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

maximal#26,882minivan#26,886moniker#26,891Jillian#26,851

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Morrissey10 variantsinsofar10 variantsinnocuous10 variantspompous10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list