orilla

\oˈɾi.ʝa\

/\oˈɾi.ʝa\/ noun

The verdict

“orilla” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rive, rivage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-orilla · orilla · French

orilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for orilla
PropertyValue
Headwordorilla
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\oˈɾi.ʝa\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « orilla » en français

orillan'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orilla is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \oˈɾi.ʝa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

orilla has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is orilla, spelled O-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rive, rivage.
  2. 2
    Banlieue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how orilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Macondo era entonces una aldea de veinte casas de barro y cañabrava construidas a la orilla de un río de aguas diáfanas que se precipitaban por un lecho de piedras pulidas, blancas y enormes como huevos prehistóricos.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "orilla"?
"orilla" is spelled O-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \oˈɾi.ʝa\.
What does "orilla" mean?
As a noun, "orilla" means: Rive, rivage.
How do you pronounce "orilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orilla" is \oˈɾi.ʝa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orilla" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list