# tulsi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʊlsiː/ · frequency rank #44,540

## Definitions
1. Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.

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

## Easily confused with
- **tusk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulsi-vs-tusk)
- **tutti** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulsi-vs-tutti)
- **Tutsi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulsi-vs-tutsi)
- **tui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tui-vs-tulsi)
- **tugs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tugs-vs-tulsi)
- **Tulsa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulsa-vs-tulsi)
- **tulip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulip-vs-tulsi)
- **Tully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tully-vs-tulsi)
- **tulle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulle-vs-tulsi)

## Common misspellings (7)
`tlusi`, `ttulsi`, `tulis`, `tullsi`, `tulssi`, `tusli`, `utlsi`

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