Sati

name

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

The verdict

“Sati” is uncommon English (frequency #54,459 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,459
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha; killed herself by self-immolation on a fire

Key facts for Sati
PropertyValue
HeadwordSati
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sati” 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). Sati lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sati is uncommon English at frequency #54,459 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha; killed herself by self-immolation on a fire".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sati in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit सती (satī). The correct English form is Sati, spelled S-A-T-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha; killed herself by self-immolation on a fire

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सती (satī).

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 "Sati"?
"Sati" is spelled S-A-T-I.
What does "Sati" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sati" means: One of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha; killed herself by self-immolation on a fire
What is the origin of the word "Sati"?
Borrowed from Sanskrit सती (satī). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Sati”

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

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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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