flotilla

/floʊˈtɪlə/

//floʊˈtɪlə// noun

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"flotilla" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flotilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,060. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,060
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flotilla · flotilla · English

flotilla · rank #34,060 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,060
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fleury

Nearest frequency peer: Fleury (-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 “flotilla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “flotilla” 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
Key facts for flotilla
PropertyValue
Headwordflotilla
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/floʊˈtɪlə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,060
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flotilla”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).flotillalands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Fleury” (#34,059), “followup” (#34,061), “flaky” (#34,058). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flotilla” is #34,060. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around flotilla (IPA /floʊˈtɪlə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,060 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for flotilla, with forms such as "fflotilla", "fllotilla", and "floitlla". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte. The correct English form is flotilla, spelled F-L-O-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
  2. 2
    A small group of things or people
  3. 3
    A spaceship made of one or more central mutually stabilizing overweight spaceships flanked by lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight spaceships that prevent the formation of destructive eggs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Toward the horizon a flotilla of fishing-boats showed immutable, pink-lacquered by the evening sun.
  2. Driven from their home system by the geth nearly three centuries ago, most quarians now live aboard the Migrant Fleet, a flotilla of fifty thousand vessels ranging in size from passenger shuttles to mobile space stations. Home to 17 million quarians, the flotilla understandably has scarce resources. Because of this, each quarian must go on a rite of passa…

Etymology

From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.

This word in other languages

flotilla(Español)flottille(Français)Flottille(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflotilla
  • fllotilla
  • floitlla
  • flotila
  • flotilal
  • flotlila
  • flottilla
  • fltoilla
  • foltilla
  • lfotilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflotilla1fllotilla1floitlla2flotila1flotilal2flotlila2flottilla1fltoilla2
Edit distance from "flotilla"

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 "flotilla"?
"flotilla" is spelled F-L-O-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /floʊˈtɪlə/.
What does "flotilla" mean?
As a noun, "flotilla" means: A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
What are common misspellings of "flotilla"?
Common misspellings include "fflotilla", "fllotilla", "floitlla", "flotila", "flotilal". The correct spelling is "flotilla".
How do you pronounce "flotilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flotilla" is /floʊˈtɪlə/. 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 "flotilla"?
From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte. 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 "flotilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

followup#34,061flailing#34,057fiercest#34,055forklift#34,066

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list