# peddle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɛdəl/ · frequency rank #39,021

## Definitions
1. To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
2. To sell illegal narcotics.
3. To spread or cause to spread.

## Etymology
Back-formation from pedlar. (Compare burgle from burglar.)

## Easily confused with
- **Pele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-pele)
- **people** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-people)
- **puddle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-puddle)
- **poodle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-poodle)
- **penile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-penile)
- **perdue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-perdue)
- **peddler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-peddler)
- **pedal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pedal-vs-peddle)
- **paddle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paddle-vs-peddle)
- **pebble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pebble-vs-peddle)
- **pedals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pedals-vs-peddle)

## Common misspellings (7)
`epddle`, `pdedle`, `peddel`, `peddlle`, `pedlde`, `pedle`, `ppeddle`

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