# Pelosi

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pəˈloʊsi/ · frequency rank #18,155

## Definitions
1. A surname from Italian.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Pelosi, from peloso (“hairy”), from Latin pilōsus.

## Easily confused with
- **Pepsi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pelosi-vs-pepsi)
- **Palos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palos-vs-pelosi)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eplosi`, `pellosi`, `pelois`, `pelossi`, `pelsoi`, `peolsi`, `pleosi`, `ppelosi`

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