# vila

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈviːlə/ · frequency rank #40,956

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila.

## Easily confused with
- **vol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vol)
- **VIP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vip)
- **vis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vis)
- **Viv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-viv)
- **vim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vim)
- **Vit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vit)
- **VIX** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vix)
- **visa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-visa)
- **vine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vine)
- **vile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vile)
- **vita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vita)
- **viva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-viva)
- **volt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-volt)
- **Vlad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vlad)
- **vive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vive)
- **vise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vise)
- **vino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vino)
- **vole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vole)
- **vital** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vital)
- **villa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-villa)

## Common misspellings (3)
`ivla`, `vlia`, `vvila`

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