mantra

[ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]

/[ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mantra” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,297
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Salmo, himno o plegaria en verso tomada de los Vedas hindúes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mantra · mantra · Spanish

mantra · rank #27,297 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,297
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manteniéndose

Nearest frequency peer: manteniéndose (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mantra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mantra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

mantra vs mata
67% similar
mantra vs mara
67% similar
mantra vs Marta
50% similar

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

Key facts for mantra
PropertyValue
Headwordmantra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,297
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mantra”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mantracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “manteniéndose” (#27,296), “mantuviera” (#27,298), “marciano” (#27,299). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mantra” va en #27,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mantra (IPA [ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,297 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mantra, with forms such as "amntra", "manntra", and "manrta". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mata", "mara", "Marta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mantra, spelled M-A-N-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salmo, himno o plegaria en verso tomada de los Vedas hindúes.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, sonido o frase recitado repetidamente para facilitar la meditación.
  3. 3
    Por analogía con su carácter repetitivo, frase o expresión distintiva que se emplea como guía para la conducta o latiguillo en la comunicación.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, frase o expresión que sintetiza las conviciones o ideología de alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El mensaje de necesidad de 'cambio histórico' lanzado como un mantra durante la campaña por Hatoyama ha convencido a los japoneses.
  2. Israel ha estado obsesionado con la fuerza militar. El mantra es: lo que no puede hacerse por la fuerza puede hacerse incluso con mayor fuerza.

Synonyms

consignaesloganlema

This word in other languages

mantra(English)mantra(Français)Mantra(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amntra
  • manntra
  • manrta
  • mantar
  • mantrra
  • manttra
  • matnra
  • mmantra
  • mnatra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mantra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amntra2manntra1manrta2mantar2mantrra1manttra1matnra2mmantra1
Edit distance from "mantra"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mantra"?
"mantra" is spelled M-A-N-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa].
What does "mantra" mean?
As a noun, "mantra" means: Salmo, himno o plegaria en verso tomada de los Vedas hindúes.
What words are commonly confused with "mantra"?
"mantra" is commonly confused with "mata", "mara", "Marta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mantra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mantra" is [ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mantra" come from?
"mantra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Macías#27,294Margot#27,300llanta#27,291lavabo#27,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

lejanía9 variantsIquitos9 variantsmástil9 variantsnichos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list