mandala
/ˈmʌn.də.lə/noun
mandala is spelled M-A-N-D-A-L-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mandala means “A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mandala is mandalas or maṇḍalas.
How many letters and syllables are in mandala?
| Letters | 7: M-A-N-D-A-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mandala?
Mandala appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mandala?
- /ˈmʌn.də.lə/
Mandala has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mandala.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mandala
- mandalas plural
- maṇḍala
- maṇḍalas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mandala mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- 2
Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.
- 3
A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are ten).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of mandala.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mandala in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Hindu design:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mandala come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala). Doublet of mandal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).