feller

noun

"feller" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“feller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,240. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,240
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who fells trees; a lumberjack

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

feller vs fewer
67% similar
feller vs fever
67% similar
feller vs flyer
67% similar

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

Key facts for feller
PropertyValue
Headwordfeller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,240
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feller” sits in English 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). feller lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around feller, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,240 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for feller, with forms such as "efller", "felelr", and "feler". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fewer", "fever", "flyer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English fellere, feller; equivalent to fell + -er. The correct English form is feller, spelled F-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who fells trees; a lumberjack
  2. 2
    A machine for felling trees.
  3. 3
    A person who fells a seam.
  4. 4
    An appliance to a sewing machine for felling a seam.

Etymology

From Middle English fellere, feller; equivalent to fell + -er.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efller
  • felelr
  • feler
  • fellerr
  • fellre
  • ffeller
  • fleler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feller - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efller2felelr2feler1fellerr1fellre2ffeller1fleler2
Edit distance from "feller"

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 "feller"?
"feller" is spelled F-E-L-L-E-R.
What does "feller" mean?
As a noun, "feller" means: A person who fells trees; a lumberjack
What words are commonly confused with "feller"?
"feller" is commonly confused with "fewer", "fever", "flyer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "feller"?
From Middle English fellere, feller; equivalent to fell + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “feller”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “fewer” - see the side-by-side comparison. feller vs fewer
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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