lila

noun

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"lila" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lila” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,198
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lila · lila · English

lila · rank #27,198 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,198
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH ligand

Nearest frequency peer: ligand (-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 “lila”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lila” 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).

lila vs lol
50% similar
lila vs lit
50% similar
lila vs lip
50% similar

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

Key facts for lila
PropertyValue
Headwordlila
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,198
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lila”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lilalands 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 “ligand” (#27,197), “liturgical” (#27,199), “leisurely” (#27,196). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lila” is #27,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lila, anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,198 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lila, with forms such as "illa", "lial", and "lilla". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lol", "lit", "lip", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Sanskrit लीला (līlā). The correct English form is lila, spelled L-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. His face shone with joy when he read good books, thought new thoughts, heard news about the country's welfare, or when God's lila filled his mind.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit लीला (līlā).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illa
  • lial
  • lilla
  • llia
  • llila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lila - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

illa2lial2lilla1llia2llila1
Edit distance from "lila"

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 "lila"?
"lila" is spelled L-I-L-A.
What does "lila" mean?
As a noun, "lila" means: The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.
What words are commonly confused with "lila"?
"lila" is commonly confused with "lol", "lit", "lip". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "lila"?
Transliteration of Sanskrit लीला (līlā). 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 "lila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leia#27,195Mags#27,206mmmm#27,220Mons#27,221

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gallo5 variantscusp5 variantsSimms5 variantsYuki5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list