illa

[ˈi.ʎə]

/[ˈi.ʎə]/ noun

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The verdict

“illa” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #41,407) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#41,407
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
2
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Isla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-illa · illa · Spanish

illa · rank #41,407 · 2 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,407
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 2 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH ich

Nearest frequency peer: ich (-1 rank slots)

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 neighbourhood for “illa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “illa” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

illa vs ira
50% similar
illa vs IVA
0% similar
illa vs isa
50% similar

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

Key facts for illa
PropertyValue
Headwordilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈi.ʎə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#41,407
Misspellings tracked2
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “illa” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.illacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ich” (#41,406), “impartiendo” (#41,409), “Huidobro” (#41,404). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for illa is neighbouring look-alikes ("ira", "IVA", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈi.ʎə]. Frequency #41,407 among 3,428 “I” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 2 likely wrong-spelling variants for illa, including "ila" and "ilal". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ira", "IVA", "isa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is illa, spelled I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Isla.
  2. 2
    Manzana, cuadra, bloque urbano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ila
  • ilal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of illa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ila1ilal2
Edit distance from "illa"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "illa"?
"illa" is spelled I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈi.ʎə].
What does "illa" mean?
As a noun, "illa" means: Isla.
What words are commonly confused with "illa"?
"illa" is commonly confused with "ira", "IVA", "isa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "illa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illa" is [ˈi.ʎə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illa" come from?
"illa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "illa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hear#41,395gulf#41,391gime#41,383deco#41,289

What to do next

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  • "illa" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ira". View pair
  • 2 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #41,407 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list