tulsi

/ˈtʊlsiː/

//ˈtʊlsiː// noun

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"tulsi" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tulsi” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,540. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,540
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tulsi · tulsi · English

tulsi · rank #44,540 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,540
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH typology

Nearest frequency peer: typology (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tulsi”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tulsi” 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).

tulsi vs tusk
60% similar
tulsi vs tutti
60% similar
tulsi vs Tutsi
60% similar

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

Key facts for tulsi
PropertyValue
Headwordtulsi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʊlsiː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,540
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tulsi”

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).tulsilands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “typology” (#44,541), “triumphal” (#44,537), “ultralight” (#44,543). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tulsi” is #44,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tulsi (IPA /ˈtʊlsiː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,540 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tulsi, with forms such as "tlusi", "ttulsi", and "tulis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "tusk", "tutti", "Tutsi", 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 Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī). The correct English form is tulsi, spelled T-U-L-S-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tulsi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It was a long, long time since I had been to Rohala and while I recalled some of the rooms and the courtyard with the fountain and the tulsi plant, I had no memories of the exterior of the house I was looking for.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tlusi
  • ttulsi
  • tulis
  • tullsi
  • tulssi
  • tusli
  • utlsi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tulsi - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tlusi2ttulsi1tulis2tullsi1tulssi1tusli2utlsi2
Edit distance from "tulsi"

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 "tulsi"?
"tulsi" is spelled T-U-L-S-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʊlsiː/.
What does "tulsi" mean?
As a noun, "tulsi" means: Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.
What words are commonly confused with "tulsi"?
"tulsi" is commonly confused with "tusk", "tutti", "Tutsi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tulsi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tulsi" is /ˈtʊlsiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tulsi"?
Borrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī). 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 "tulsi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trawl#44,535Teton#44,525stews#44,506yucca#44,578

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

abhor7 variantsSitka7 variantsaight7 variantssault7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list