ala
Spanish, noun
ala is spelled A-L-A (3 letters) and appears 20 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,909th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ala is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “wing (of a bird or insect)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an accent, alá is a different word: “alternative form of hala”. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Las alas son extremidades o apéndices que poseen algunos grupos de animales, normalmente utilizan estas alas…”.
What does ala mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininewing (of a bird or insect)
El pájaro tiene un ala herida.
- 2
femininewing (of an aircraft)
El avión perdió un ala durante el vuelo.
- 3
femininebrim (of a hat)
- 4
feminineflank (of a formation)
- 5
femininewing (part of the field)
- 6
feminineflip, wings (hairstyle)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinewinger
interjection
- 1
alternative spelling of hala
interjection
- 1
alternative form of hala
suffix
- 1
second-person singular imperative combined with la
- 2
second-person singular voseo imperative combined with la
- 3
third-person singular imperative of -er combined with la
- 4
third-person singular imperative of -ir combined with la
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Las alas son extremidades o apéndices que poseen algunos grupos de animales, normalmente utilizan estas alas para poder volar. 2. un cuerpo de perfil aerodinámico capaz de generar una diferencia de presiones entre su intradós y extradós al desplazarse por el aire lo que, a su vez, produce sustentación. 3. Extensión de la parte principal de un edificio. 4. Parte que sobresale de un tejado para resguardarlo de la lluvia.
interjection: 1. Expresión para demandar prisa o sorpresa.
abbreviation: 1. Abreviatura de alanina.
interjection: 1. Expresión para demandar prisa o sorpresa.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ala
- alas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to ala
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ala in Spanish?
ala appears 20 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).