Velcro
/ˈvɛlkɹoʊ/
"velcro" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Velcro” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #32,232 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #32,232
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Velcro |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈvɛlkɹoʊ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #32,232 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Velcro” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Velcro is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvɛlkɹoʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #32,232 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Velcro, with forms such as "evlcro", "veclro", and "velccro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of French velours (“velvet”) + French crochet (“hook”). The correct English form is Velcro, spelled V-E-L-C-R-O.
Definition
- 1A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.
Etymology
Blend of French velours (“velvet”) + French crochet (“hook”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: evlcro,veclro,velccro,velcor,velcrro,vellcro,velrco,vlecro,vvelcro
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Velcro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Velcro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is V-E-L-C-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈvɛlkɹoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.