lala
noun
lala is spelled L-A-L-A: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lala means “Alternative form of ilala” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lala is lalas.
How many letters and syllables are in lala?
| Letters | 4: L-A-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 lala?
Lala appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lala?
Lala 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 lala
Also written: la-la (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lala
- lalas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lala mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of ilala.
- 2
Alternative form of la la (“clams”).
noun
- 1
An individual of the hobbitlike Lalafell race.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lala come from?
From a clipping of Lalafell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).