# pala

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪlə/ · frequency rank #41,800

## Definitions
1. A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.

## Etymology
From Latin pāla. Doublet of peel.

## Easily confused with
- **PL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pl)
- **pay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pay)
- **Pan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pan)
- **pat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pat)
- **par** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-par)
- **ppl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-ppl)
- **PGA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pga)
- **PLC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-plc)
- **pam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pam)
- **pas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pas)
- **pea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pea)
- **paw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-paw)
- **PSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-psa)
- **pol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pol)
- **pax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pax)
- **pap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pap)
- **PLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pla)
- **ply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-ply)
- **Paz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-paz)
- **pia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-pia)

## Common misspellings (5)
`apla`, `paal`, `palla`, `plaa`, `ppala`

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