# Kerala

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/ · frequency rank #14,348

## Definitions
1. A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ) which is of uncertain origin. One popular theory derives the name from Malayalam കേരം (kēraṁ, “coconut tree”) and Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ, “land”), thus "land of coconuts", which is also the state's nickname. More at Kerala § Etymology on Wikipedia.

## Easily confused with
- **koala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kerala-vs-koala)
- **Kala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kala-vs-kerala)
- **kamala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-kerala)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ekrala`, `kearla`, `keraal`, `keralla`, `kerlaa`, `kerrala`, `kkerala`, `kreala`

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