# mandala

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmʌn.də.lə/ · frequency rank #38,034

## Definitions
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).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala). Doublet of mandal.

## Easily confused with
- **manual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-manual)
- **Manila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-manila)
- **masala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-masala)
- **Mandel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-mandel)
- **mandate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-mandate)
- **Mandela** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-mandela)
- **Mandalay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-mandalay)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amndala`, `madnala`, `manadla`, `mandaal`, `mandalla`, `manddala`, `mandlaa`, `manndala`, `mmandala`, `mnadala`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mandala