vila

/ˈviːlə/

//ˈviːlə// noun

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

The verdict

“vila” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #40,956) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#40,956
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vila · vila · English

vila · rank #40,956 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,956
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vicariously

Nearest frequency peer: vicariously (-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.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “vila”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “vila” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

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).

vila vs vol
50% similar
vila vs VIP
0% similar
vila vs vis
50% similar

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

Key facts for vila
PropertyValue
Headwordvila
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈviːlə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#40,956
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “vila”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).vilalands 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 “vicariously” (#40,955), “vibrational” (#40,954), “verso” (#40,953). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vila” is #40,956. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for vila is neighbouring look-alikes ("vol", "VIP", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈviːlə/. Frequency #40,956 among 969 “V” headwords. Gloss: "A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for vila, with forms such as "ivla", "vlia", and "vvila". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vol", "VIP", "vis", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila. The correct English form is vila, spelled V-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "The Vilas (fairies) live there, and they will certainly put out your eyes as they have put out mine, if you venture on their mountain."
  2. She is answered, fittingly enough, by a vila, who declares that she is more beautiful than the girl.

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivla
  • vlia
  • vvila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vila - 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.

ivla2vlia2vvila1
Edit distance from "vila"

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 "vila"?
"vila" is spelled V-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈviːlə/.
What does "vila" mean?
As a noun, "vila" means: A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.
What words are commonly confused with "vila"?
"vila" is commonly confused with "vol", "VIP", "vis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vila" is /ˈviːlə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vila"?
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila. 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 "vila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

WaPo#40,965wean#40,968wimp#40,974tink#40,928

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list