fuselage

/ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/

//ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“fuselage” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,769
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fuselage · fuselage · English

fuselage · rank #25,769 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,769
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH frigate

Nearest frequency peer: frigate (-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 “fuselage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fuselage” 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 fuselage
PropertyValue
Headwordfuselage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,769
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fuselage”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “frigate” (#25,768), “gait” (#25,770), “fresco” (#25,767). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fuselage” is #25,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fuselage (IPA /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,769 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuselage, with forms such as "ffuselage", "fsuelage", and "fueslage". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Latin fūsusder. Old French fusel Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French fuseler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-e… The correct English form is fuselage, spelled F-U-S-E-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines aircraft’s fuselage are testing the detached piece for clues on what led up to the plane’s “explosive decompression” after the missing piece was discovered in an Oregon backyard.
  2. Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems makes major parts of several Boeing models, including the fuselages for the 737 Max.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin fūsusder. Old French fusel Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French fuseler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French fuselagebor. English fuselage Borrowed from French fuselage. Ultimately from Latin fūsus (“spindle, spinning wheel”). For the meaning development, compare rocket, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“spinning wheel, distaff”) (whence also English rock (“distaff, the flax or wool on a distaff”)).

This word in other languages

fuselaje(Español)fuselage(Français)Flugzeugrumpf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffuselage
  • fsuelage
  • fueslage
  • fusealge
  • fuselaeg
  • fuselagge
  • fuselgae
  • fusellage
  • fusleage
  • fusselage
  • ufselage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffuselage1fsuelage2fueslage2fusealge2fuselaeg2fuselagge1fuselgae2fusellage1
Edit distance from "fuselage"

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 "fuselage"?
"fuselage" is spelled F-U-S-E-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/.
What does "fuselage" mean?
As a noun, "fuselage" means: The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.
What are common misspellings of "fuselage"?
Common misspellings include "ffuselage", "fsuelage", "fueslage", "fusealge", "fuselaeg". The correct spelling is "fuselage".
How do you pronounce "fuselage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuselage" is /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/. 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 "fuselage"?
Etymology tree Latin fūsusder. Old French fusel Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French fuseler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-Eu... 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 "fuselage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list