Lyla

name

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The verdict

“Lyla” is uncommon French (frequency #89,880 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,880
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

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

Key facts for Lyla
PropertyValue
HeadwordLyla
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#89,880
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lyla” 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). Lyla 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

Lyla is uncommon French at frequency #89,880 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lyla, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Lyla, spelled L-Y-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

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 "Lyla"?
"Lyla" is spelled L-Y-L-A.
What does "Lyla" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lyla" means: Prénom féminin.
What language does "Lyla" come from?
"Lyla" 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 “Lyla”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-Y-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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