orla

[ˈoɾla]

/[ˈoɾla]/ noun

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The verdict

“orla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,812 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,812
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Orilla de paños, telas, vestidos u otras cosas, con algún adorno que la distingue.

Key facts for orla
PropertyValue
Headwordorla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoɾla]
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “orla” 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). orla lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

orla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,812 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoɾla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for orla in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is orla, spelled O-R-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orilla de paños, telas, vestidos u otras cosas, con algún adorno que la distingue.
  2. 2
    Adorno que se dibuja, pinta, graba o imprime en las orillas de una hoja de papel, vitela o pergamino, en torno de lo escrito o impreso, o rodeando un retrato, viñeta, cifra, etc.
  3. 3
    Pieza hecha en forma de filete y puesta dentro del escudo, aunque separada de sus extremos otra tanta distancia como ella tiene de ancho, que por lo ordinario es la duodécima parte de la mitad del escudo, que corresponde a la mitad de la bordura.
  4. 4
    Lámina en donde se juntan los retratos de los condiscípulos de una misma promoción escolar al momento de graduarse.

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 "orla"?
"orla" is spelled O-R-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoɾla].
What does "orla" mean?
As a noun, "orla" means: Orilla de paños, telas, vestidos u otras cosas, con algún adorno que la distingue.
How do you pronounce "orla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orla" is [ˈoɾla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orla" come from?
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Using “orla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoɾla] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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