shruti

noun

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"shruti" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shruti” is uncommon English (frequency #59,016 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,016
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shruti · shruti · English

shruti · rank #59,016 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,016
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Showalter

Nearest frequency peer: Showalter (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “shruti”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “shruti” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for shruti
PropertyValue
Headwordshruti
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,016
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “shruti” in English

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).shrutifalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Showalter” (#59,015), “Shostakovich” (#59,014), “simile” (#59,018). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shruti” is #59,016. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shruti is uncommon English at frequency #59,016 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for shruti in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shruti Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti). The correct English form is shruti, spelled S-H-R-U-T-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
  2. 2
    Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shruti Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

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 "shruti"?
"shruti" is spelled S-H-R-U-T-I.
What does "shruti" mean?
As a noun, "shruti" means: The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
What is the origin of the word "shruti"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shruti Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

simile#59,018shisha#59,012seraph#59,007slushy#59,025

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list