kola

[ˈko̞lɑ̝]

/[ˈko̞lɑ̝]/ noun

The verdict

“kola” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,696 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,696
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arado.

Key facts for kola
PropertyValue
Headwordkola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈko̞lɑ̝]
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,696
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kola” 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). kola 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

kola is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,696 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈko̞lɑ̝]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

kola doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is kola, spelled K-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arado.
  2. 2
    Quitanieves.

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 "kola"?
"kola" is spelled K-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈko̞lɑ̝].
What does "kola" mean?
As a noun, "kola" means: Arado.
How do you pronounce "kola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kola" is [ˈko̞lɑ̝]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kola" come from?
"kola" 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 “kola”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈko̞lɑ̝] (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