# novella

> English word · Noun · IPA /nəˈvɛlə/ · frequency rank #26,188

## Definitions
1. A short novel or long short story.
2. Synonym of novel (“new legal constitution in Ancient Rome”)

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian novella. Doublet of novel.

## Easily confused with
- **novels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novella-vs-novels)
- **novelty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novella-vs-novelty)
- **Nutella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novella-vs-nutella)
- **novel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novel-vs-novella)
- **Noelle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noelle-vs-novella)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nnovella`, `noevlla`, `novela`, `novelal`, `novlela`, `novvella`, `nvoella`, `onvella`

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