# fedora

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɪˈdɔːɹə/ · frequency rank #26,787

## Definitions
1. A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

## Etymology
From a 19th-century play by Victorien Sardou titled Fédora. The heroine, Fédora Romazov, wore a center-creased, soft brimmed hat. The name comes from the Russian Федо́ра (Fedóra), feminine form of Фёдор (Fjódor), from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “gift of god”), derived from θεός (theós, “god”) and δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

## Easily confused with
- **fora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fedora-vs-fora)
- **flora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fedora-vs-flora)
- **femoral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fedora-vs-femoral)
- **Fedor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fedor-vs-fedora)
- **federal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/federal-vs-fedora)

## Common misspellings (8)
`efdora`, `fdeora`, `feddora`, `fedoar`, `fedorra`, `fedroa`, `feodra`, `ffedora`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fedora