fearless

/ˈfɪɹləs/

//ˈfɪɹləs// adj

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"fearless" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fearless” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,916
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without fear.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fearless · fearless · English

fearless · rank #13,916 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,916
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH favoured

Nearest frequency peer: favoured (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “fearless”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “fearless” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

fearless vs flawless
75% similar
fearless vs fearlessly
80% similar

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

Key facts for fearless
PropertyValue
Headwordfearless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɪɹləs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,916
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fearless”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).fearlesslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “favoured” (#13,915), “finch” (#13,917), “faux” (#13,914). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fearless” is #13,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fearless (IPA /ˈfɪɹləs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,916 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Without fear.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fearless, with forms such as "efarless", "faerless", and "fealress". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "flawless", "fearlessly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fear + -less. The correct English form is fearless, spelled F-E-A-R-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without fear.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Our fearless reporter"... I'm not fearless, John. I don't like this.
  2. England's wicket-keeper in the 50s, he was fearless about standing on the stumps to fastish bowlers[.]

Etymology

From fear + -less.

Synonyms

frightlessbravecourageous

Antonyms

scaredafraidfearfulshytimidcowardlychicken

This word in other languages

intrépido(Español)courageux(Français)furchtlos(Deutsch)destemido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efarless
  • faerless
  • fealress
  • fearelss
  • fearles
  • fearlless
  • fearlses
  • fearrless
  • feraless
  • ffearless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fearless - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efarless2faerless2fealress2fearelss2fearles1fearlless1fearlses2fearrless1
Edit distance from "fearless"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fearless"?
"fearless" is spelled F-E-A-R-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪɹləs/.
What does "fearless" mean?
As an adjective, "fearless" means: Without fear.
What words are commonly confused with "fearless"?
"fearless" is commonly confused with "flawless", "fearlessly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fearless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fearless" is /ˈfɪɹləs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "fearless"?
From fear + -less. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

favoured#13,915fragment#13,918educator#13,911gangster#13,921

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

harassed10 variantscurator10 variantscomrade10 variantsleasing10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list