oulala

\u.la.la\

/\u.la.la\/ intj

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The verdict

“oulala” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,087
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de ouh là là.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oulala · oulala · French

oulala · rank #48,087 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,087
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH oscillateur

Nearest frequency peer: oscillateur (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « oulala »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « oulala » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

oulala vs Oural
50% similar
oulala vs oula
67% similar
oulala vs oulah
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for oulala
PropertyValue
Headwordoulala
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\u.la.la\
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,087
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « oulala »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).oulalase place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « oscillateur » (#48,085), « paraphraser » (#48,089), « orientant » (#48,084). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « oulala » est au #48,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around oulala (IPA \u.la.la\), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #48,087 among 1,642 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Variante de ouh là là.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for oulala, with forms such as "oluala", "oualla", and "oulaal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Oural", "oula", "oulah", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 oulala, spelled O-U-L-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de ouh là là.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. – Aïe ! Ouille ! Pfff ! Oulala ! Crise de rire. Invariablement nous nous brûlons les doigts.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oluala
  • oualla
  • oulaal
  • oulalla
  • oullaa
  • oullala
  • uolala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oulala - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oluala2oualla2oulaal2oulalla1oullaa2oullala1uolala2
Edit distance from "oulala"

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 "oulala"?
"oulala" is spelled O-U-L-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \u.la.la\.
What does "oulala" mean?
As an interjection, "oulala" means: Variante de ouh là là.
What words are commonly confused with "oulala"?
"oulala" is commonly confused with "Oural", "oula", "oulah". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oulala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oulala" is \u.la.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oulala" come from?
"oulala" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "oulala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nichée#48,071piqués#48,104naïves#48,068Popeye#48,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

nacho7 variantsmilon7 variantspurin7 variantsracle7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list