# fellow vs follow

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### fellow
*noun · IPA [ˈfɛləʊ] · frequency rank #35,765*
Typ, Kerl

### follow
*verb · IPA [ˈfɒləʊ] · frequency rank #23,938*
jemandem folgen (‚hinterhergehen‘)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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