feudal

/ˈfjuːdəl/

//ˈfjuːdəl// adj

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

The verdict

“feudal” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,078
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or relating to feudalism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feudal · feudal · English

feudal · rank #18,078 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,078
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fernandez

Nearest frequency peer: Fernandez (-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 “feudal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “feudal” 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).

feudal vs frugal
67% similar
feudal vs feud
67% similar
feudal vs fetal
67% similar

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

Key facts for feudal
PropertyValue
Headwordfeudal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfjuːdəl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,078
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “feudal”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).feudallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Fernandez” (#18,077), “fins” (#18,079), “felicity” (#18,076). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feudal” is #18,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around feudal (IPA /ˈfjuːdəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,078 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, or relating to feudalism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for feudal, with forms such as "efudal", "fedual", and "feuadl". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "frugal", "feud", "fetal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”). By surface analysis, feud (“estate”) + -al. More at fee. The correct English form is feudal, spelled F-E-U-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, or relating to feudalism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And the birth of nations implies many artifices: Not only are they constituted in an active struggle against the imperial or evolved systems, the feudal systems, and the autonomous cities, but they crush their own "minorities," in other words, minoritarian phenomena that could be termed "nationalitarian," which work from within and if need be turn to the…

Etymology

From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”). By surface analysis, feud (“estate”) + -al. More at fee.

This word in other languages

féodal(Français)feudal(Deutsch)feudal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efudal
  • fedual
  • feuadl
  • feudall
  • feuddal
  • feudla
  • ffeudal
  • fuedal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feudal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efudal2fedual2feuadl2feudall1feuddal1feudla2ffeudal1fuedal2
Edit distance from "feudal"

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 "feudal"?
"feudal" is spelled F-E-U-D-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfjuːdəl/.
What does "feudal" mean?
As an adjective, "feudal" means: Of, or relating to feudalism.
What words are commonly confused with "feudal"?
"feudal" is commonly confused with "frugal", "feud", "fetal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feudal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feudal" is /ˈfjuːdəl/. 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 "feudal"?
From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”). By surface analysis, feud (“estate”) + -al. More at fee. 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 "feudal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list