lappa
noun
lappa is spelled L-A-P-P-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Lappa, the name). As a noun, lappa means “A cross-batted swipe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lappa is lappas.
How many letters and syllables are in lappa?
| Letters | 5: L-A-P-P-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lappa?
Lappa appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Lappa, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What rhymes with lappa?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as lappa.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: papal, appal.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of lappa
- lappas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lappa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaA cross-batted swipe.
- 2
An African waist scarf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lappa come from?
From English lap (“a stroke somewhere between a pull and a sweep”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).