# fibrous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfaɪbɹəs/ · frequency rank #31,175

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to fibre.
2. Containing many fibres - referring mainly to food.
3. Having the shape of fibres.

## Etymology
From fibre + -ous.

## Easily confused with
- **ferrous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ferrous-vs-fibrous)
- **fibrosis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fibrosis-vs-fibrous)

## Common misspellings (10)
`fbirous`, `ffibrous`, `fibbrous`, `fiborus`, `fibrosu`, `fibrouss`, `fibrrous`, `fibruos`, `firbous`, `ifbrous`

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