stela
ste·la/ˈstiːlə/noun
stela is spelled S-T-E-L-A: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ste·la). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stela means “An obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stela is stelas or stelae.
How many letters and syllables are in stela?
| Letters | 5: S-T-E-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ste·la |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st 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 stela?
Stela appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 stela?
- /ˈstiːlə/
Stela has 2 syllables, split ste·la in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with stela?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as stela.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: least, steal, tales, slate, tesla, stale, lates.
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 stela
- stelas plural
- stelae plural
- steles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stela mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stela come from?
From Latin stēla, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē). Doublet of stele.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).