falla

\ˈfa.ʎa\

/\ˈfa.ʎa\/ noun

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The verdict

“falla” is uncommon French (frequency #60,011 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,011
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tas de branches, feuillage ou d'autres matières combustibles auxquelles on met le feu et disposées à cet effet.

Key facts for falla
PropertyValue
Headwordfalla
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfa.ʎa\
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,011
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “falla” sits in French 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). falla 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

falla is uncommon French at frequency #60,011 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfa.ʎa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

falla has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is falla, spelled F-A-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tas de branches, feuillage ou d'autres matières combustibles auxquelles on met le feu et disposées à cet effet.
  2. 2
    Type de sculpture rituelle des fêtes de Saint Joseph au Pays valencien, munie d'une armature en bois et faite de matière combustible (carton, papier etc.), destinée à être brûlée le dernier jour.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "falla"?
"falla" is spelled F-A-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfa.ʎa\.
What does "falla" mean?
As a noun, "falla" means: Tas de branches, feuillage ou d'autres matières combustibles auxquelles on met le feu et disposées à cet effet.
How do you pronounce "falla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falla" is \ˈfa.ʎa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falla" come from?
"falla" is a French 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 “falla”

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

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

Other uncommon French 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