gola

\ˈɡo.la\

/\ˈɡo.la\/ noun

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The verdict

“gola” is uncommon French (frequency #96,974 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,974
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gola
PropertyValue
Headwordgola
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡo.la\
Letters4
Frequency rank#96,974
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gola” 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). gola 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

gola is uncommon French at frequency #96,974 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡo.la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gorge.".

gola has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gola, spelled G-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gorge.

Synonyms

vola

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

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡo.la\ (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