ava
/ɑː.və/noun
ava is spelled A-V-A: 3 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Ava, the name). As a noun, ava means “Alternative form of kava” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ava?
| Letters | 3: A-V-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is ava?
Ava appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Ava, 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 ava?
- UK /ɑː.və/
Ava 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 ava
Also written: kava.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does ava mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of kava.
noun
- 1
Initialism of American Viticultural Area: a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of wineries and consumers.
- 2
Initialism of arteriovenous anastomosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ava come from?
Doublet of kava.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).