# Sumatra

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /suːˈmɑːtɹə/ · frequency rank #28,042

## Definitions
1. The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Indonesian Sumatera, from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra, “sea”). Mentioned in the 11th century in Sanskrit as समुद्रभूमि (samudrabhūmi, “land of Sumatra”), gradually replacing the earlier सुवर्णद्वीप (suvarṇadvīpa).

## Easily confused with
- **sutra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sumatra-vs-sutra)
- **samara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/samara-vs-sumatra)
- **Sinatra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sinatra-vs-sumatra)

## Common misspellings (10)
`smuatra`, `ssumatra`, `suamtra`, `sumarta`, `sumatar`, `sumatrra`, `sumattra`, `summatra`, `sumtara`, `usmatra`

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