# corolla

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈɹoʊlə/ · frequency rank #23,790

## Definitions
1. The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.

## Etymology
From Latin corōlla (“small garland, chaplet or wreath”), diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”).

## Easily confused with
- **corona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/corolla-vs-corona)
- **corollary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/corolla-vs-corollary)
- **coolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coolly-vs-corolla)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ccorolla`, `coorlla`, `corlola`, `corola`, `corolal`, `corrolla`, `croolla`, `ocrolla`

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