# fledgling

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,385

## Definitions
1. Untried or inexperienced.
2. Emergent or rising.

## Etymology
From fledge (“prepare for flying”) + -ling.

## Common misspellings (15)
`feldgling`, `ffledgling`, `fldegling`, `fleddgling`, `fledggling`, `fledgilng`, `fledglign`, `fledglingg`, `fledglinng`, `fledglling`, `fledglnig`, `fledlging`, `flegdling`, `flledgling`, `lfedgling`

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