ara
/ˈeɪ.ɹə/noun
ara is spelled A-R-A: 3 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Ara, the name). As a noun, ara means “The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ara is aras.
How many letters and syllables are in ara?
| Letters | 3: A-R-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ara?
Ara appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Ara, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ara?
- /ˈeɪ.ɹə/
As a noun (“A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made…”): /ˈɛɹ.ə/.
As a noun (“A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)”): /ˈɑɹə/.
Ara has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with ara
Also written: arra.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with ara?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ara.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: raa.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ara
- aras plural
- arag
- arra
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ara mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
- 2
A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.
- 3
A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).
noun
- 1
Initialism of associate of the Royal Academy.
- 2
Initialism of animal rights activist.
adjective
- 1
ship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ara in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Ara ararauna, a macaw:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gelbbrustara |
| Portuguese | arara-canindé, canindé |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ara come from?
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).