ala

/ˈa.lɐ/

//ˈa.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“ala” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,137 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,137
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ala vs As
0% similar
ala vs ao
33% similar
ala vs ar
33% similar

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

Key facts for ala
PropertyValue
Headwordala
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈa.lɐ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#6,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ala” sits in Portuguese 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). ala lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ala is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈa.lɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,137 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ala in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "As", "ao", "ar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ala, spelled A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha
  2. 2
    subconjunto em um grupo de indivíduos (especialmente um partido político) que compartilham ideias semelhantes:
  3. 3
    extensão do corpo principal de um prédio
  4. 4
    flanco das legiões de infantaria ou cavalaria
  5. 5
    parte do campo de jogo ou da quadra próxima às suas linhas laterais
  6. 6
    jogador que atua principalmente nesta faixa do campo ou da quadra
  7. 7
    cada uma das duas metades de um tabuleiro (dividido verticalmente)
  8. 8
    órgão responsável pelo voo em aves e insetos

Synonyms

alinhamentofilafileirarenqueasa

This word in other languages

row(English)ala(Español)aile(Français)Flügel(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ala"?
"ala" is spelled A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈa.lɐ/.
What does "ala" mean?
As a noun, "ala" means: conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha
What words are commonly confused with "ala"?
"ala" is commonly confused with "As", "ao", "ar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ala" is /ˈa.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ala" come from?
"ala" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ala”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈa.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “As” - see the side-by-side comparison. ala vs As
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list