# Phelps

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /fɛlps/ · frequency rank #13,978

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A census-designated place in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
3. A town and village therein, in Ontario County, New York, United States.
4. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States.

## Etymology
From Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.

## Easily confused with
- **Phipps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phelps-vs-phipps)
- **Philips** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phelps-vs-philips)
- **peeps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeps-vs-phelps)
- **peels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peels-vs-phelps)
- **Phelan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phelan-vs-phelps)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hpelps`, `pehlps`, `phellps`, `phelpps`, `phelpss`, `phelsp`, `phepls`, `phhelps`, `phleps`, `pphelps`

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