Raju

name

"raju" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Raju” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,143
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Telugu.

Corpus desk

Index EN-raju · Raju · English

Raju · rank #32,143 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,143
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechargeable

Nearest frequency peer: rechargeable (+3 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 “Raju”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Raju” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Raju vs ran
25% similar
Raju vs ray
25% similar
Raju vs raw
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Raju
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaju
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,143
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Raju”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Rajulands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “rechargeable” (#32,146), “pulley” (#32,139), “recluse” (#32,147). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Raju” is #32,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Raju, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,143 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Raju, with forms such as "arju", "rajju", and "rauj". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ran", "ray", "raw", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan). The correct English form is Raju, spelled R-A-J-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Telugu.
  2. 2
    A surname from Telugu [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arju
  • rajju
  • rauj
  • rjau
  • rraju

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Raju - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arju2rajju1rauj2rjau2rraju1
Edit distance from "Raju"

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 "Raju"?
"Raju" is spelled R-A-J-U.
What does "Raju" mean?
As a proper noun, "Raju" means: A male given name from Telugu.
What words are commonly confused with "Raju"?
"Raju" is commonly confused with "ran", "ray", "raw". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Raju"?
Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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 "Raju", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list