Which to use
“feller” and “fellow” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,240
- “feller” frequency rank
- #1,791
- “fellow” frequency rank
- 42031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feller | fellow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A person who fells trees; a lumberjack | A companion; a comrade. |
Letter map: feller vs fellow
Shared letters muted; letters that set feller and fellow apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feller vs fellow
feller and fellow are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feller is recorded at frequency rank #40,240, classified as anoun. fellow is at rank #1,791, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɛləʊ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42031, this pair ranks #252,939 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feller vs fellow
Shared letters: efl. Private to "feller": r. Private to "fellow": ow.
"feller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fellow" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feller" and "fellow" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "feller" or "fellow" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "feller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fellow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,939 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feller" and "fellow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feller vs Fells". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #252,939 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.