kala

/ka.ˈla/

//ka.ˈla// noun

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The verdict

“kala” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,693 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,693
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fuerte, fortaleza, castillo

Key facts for kala
PropertyValue
Headwordkala
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ka.ˈla/
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,693
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kala” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kala lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kala is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,693 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ka.ˈla/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fuerte, fortaleza, castillo".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kala in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 kala, spelled K-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fuerte, fortaleza, castillo

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 "kala"?
"kala" is spelled K-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.ˈla/.
What does "kala" mean?
As a noun, "kala" means: Fuerte, fortaleza, castillo
How do you pronounce "kala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kala" is /ka.ˈla/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kala" come from?
"kala" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “kala”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-A-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ka.ˈla/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list