# kamala

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌm(ə)lə/ · frequency rank #29,705

## Definitions
1. A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
2. A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā, “orange”).

## Easily confused with
- **Kayla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-kayla)
- **koala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-koala)
- **Kerala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-kerala)
- **katana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-katana)
- **Kampala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-kampala)
- **Kala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kala-vs-kamala)
- **kama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kama-vs-kamala)
- **Kamal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamal-vs-kamala)
- **Kagawa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kagawa-vs-kamala)

## Common misspellings (8)
`akmala`, `kaamla`, `kamaal`, `kamalla`, `kamlaa`, `kammala`, `kkamala`, `kmaala`

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