fellow

/ˈfɛl.əʊ/

//ˈfɛl.əʊ// noun

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The verdict

“fellow” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,579
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo, hombre o muchacho.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fellow vs flow
67% similar
fellow vs follow
83% similar
fellow vs fallo
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fellow
PropertyValue
Headwordfellow
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɛl.əʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,579
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fellow” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fellow lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fellow (IPA /ˈfɛl.əʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,579 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fellow, with forms such as "efllow", "felloww", and "fellwo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "flow", "follow", "fallo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is fellow, spelled F-E-L-L-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo, hombre o muchacho.
  2. 2
    Hombre que acompaña de una dama.
  3. 3
    Persona.
  4. 4
    Persona de bajo valor o estima.
  5. 5
    Amigo, compañero.
  6. 6
    Par, igual, colega.
  7. 7
    Un miembro de una academia o cuerpo administrativo en una universidad.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efllow
  • felloww
  • fellwo
  • felolw
  • felow
  • ffellow
  • flelow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fellow - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efllow2felloww1fellwo2felolw2felow1ffellow1flelow2
Edit distance from "fellow"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fellow"?
"fellow" is spelled F-E-L-L-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɛl.əʊ/.
What does "fellow" mean?
As a noun, "fellow" means: Tipo, hombre o muchacho.
What words are commonly confused with "fellow"?
"fellow" is commonly confused with "flow", "follow", "fallo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fellow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fellow" is /ˈfɛl.əʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fellow" come from?
"fellow" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fellow”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-L-L-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfɛl.əʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flow” - see the side-by-side comparison. fellow vs flow
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list