kala

/ka.ˈla/

//ka.ˈla// noun

The verdict

“kala” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,693 among 248 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,693
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fuerte, fortaleza, castillo

Corpus desk

Index ES-kala · kala · Spanish

kala · rank #55,693 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,693
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jihad

Nearest frequency peer: Jihad (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “kala”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “kala” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cola larga: rango de “kala” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).kalacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Jihad” (#55,691), “kola” (#55,696), “jerárquicos” (#55,689). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “kala” va en #55,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kala is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,693 among 248 “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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list