# jello

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/ · frequency rank #36,205

## Definitions
1. A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

## Etymology
Genericized trademark of the brand name Jell-O.

## Easily confused with
- **Jill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jello-vs-jill)
- **jelly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jello-vs-jelly)
- **jolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jello-vs-jolly)
- **julio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jello-vs-julio)
- **jell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jell-vs-jello)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ejllo`, `jelo`, `jelol`, `jjello`, `jlelo`

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