Laila

/ˈleɪlə/

//ˈleɪlə// name

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"laila" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Laila” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,889
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laila · Laila · English

Laila · rank #32,889 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,889
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH landlady

Nearest frequency peer: landlady (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Laila”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Laila” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Laila vs lil
40% similar
Laila vs Lisa
60% similar
Laila vs lily
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Laila
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaila
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈleɪlə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,889
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Laila”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Lailalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “landlady” (#32,890), “knoll” (#32,887), “larceny” (#32,891). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Laila” is #32,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Laila (IPA /ˈleɪlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,889 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laila, with forms such as "alila", "laial", and "lailla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lil", "Lisa", "lily", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Leila and Layla, from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), related to لَيْلَة (layla, “night”). The correct English form is Laila, spelled L-A-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Laila appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Laila it is,” Fariba said, smiling tiredly. “Night Beauty. It’s perfect.”

Etymology

Variant of Leila and Layla, from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), related to لَيْلَة (layla, “night”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alila
  • laial
  • lailla
  • lalia
  • liala
  • llaila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Laila - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alila2laial2lailla1lalia2liala2llaila1
Edit distance from "Laila"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Laila"?
"Laila" is spelled L-A-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈleɪlə/.
What does "Laila" mean?
As a proper noun, "Laila" means: A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
What words are commonly confused with "Laila"?
"Laila" is commonly confused with "lil", "Lisa", "lily". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Laila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laila" is /ˈleɪlə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Laila"?
Variant of Leila and Layla, from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), related to لَيْلَة (layla, “night”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Laila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

knoll#32,887kazan#32,882Judea#32,881infra#32,864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

hilt6 variantsheave6 variantsgrotto6 variantsgarret6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list