fuelle

[ˈfweʝe]

/[ˈfweʝe]/ noun

The verdict

“fuelle” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,157
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aparato con una forma de caja y partes plegables que se usa para juntar aire y arrojarlo con fuerza en una dirección, para enfriar una pieza caliente, avivar un fuego, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fuelle · fuelle · Spanish

fuelle · rank #47,157 · 6 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,157
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH friso

Nearest frequency peer: friso (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “fuelle”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “fuelle” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fuelle vs full
67% similar
fuelle vs fuese
67% similar
fuelle vs fuere
67% similar

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

Key facts for fuelle
PropertyValue
Headwordfuelle
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfweʝe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,157
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fuelle”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).fuellecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “friso” (#47,156), “furiosamente” (#47,159), “fusionan” (#47,160). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fuelle” va en #47,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around fuelle (IPA [ˈfweʝe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,157 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuelle, with forms such as "feulle", "ffuelle", and "fuele". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "full", "fuese", "fuere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fuelle, spelled F-U-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato con una forma de caja y partes plegables que se usa para juntar aire y arrojarlo con fuerza en una dirección, para enfriar una pieza caliente, avivar un fuego, etc.
  2. 2
    Instrumento de viento que consta de una pieza central plegable o fuelle, con una suerte de caja con las teclas para producir los sonidos en cada extremo.
  3. 3
    En el acordeón, parte intermedia que se abre y se cierra con el fin de dar salida y entrada de aire a éste instrumento con el propósito de que sus "pitos" puedan vibrar y sonar para reproducir las notas musicales deseadas.
  4. 4
    En la gaita gallega, bolsa de cuero que junta y expulsa el aire de dicho instrumento musical de viento.
  5. 5
    Capacidad respiratoria para resistir un ejercicio violento y prolongado.
  6. 6
    En la vestimenta, pliegue cosido que da volumen en cierto lugar, como por ejemplo, en los lados de un bolso.
  7. 7
    arruga o pliegue.
  8. 8
    Grupo de nubes que se observa sobre las cumbres, indicio de viento.
  9. 9
    En los aparatos fotográficos antiguos, accesorio para fotografiar a corta distancia.
  10. 10
    En los trenes y buses con acoplados, pieza dura y elástica con pliegues, que une los carros.
  11. 11
    Especie de toldo plegable, que se puede correr mediante unas varillas metálicas, para proteger un carruaje del viento o de la lluvia.
  12. 12
    Bolsa de cuero para envasar la harina de los molinos.
  13. 13
    Persona que delata o denuncia a otras.
  14. 14
    Carpeta con forma de fuelle que sirve para guardar y clasificar hojas y documentos.
  15. 15
    Caño flexible con un mecanismo de apertura similar al fuelle, que está presente por ejemplo entre la conexión de salida de la taza del inodoro hacia la red.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fuelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quedarse sin fuelle.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feulle
  • ffuelle
  • fuele
  • fuelel
  • fulele
  • ufelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuelle - 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.

feulle2ffuelle1fuele1fuelel2fulele2ufelle2
Edit distance from "fuelle"

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 "fuelle"?
"fuelle" is spelled F-U-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfweʝe].
What does "fuelle" mean?
As a noun, "fuelle" means: Aparato con una forma de caja y partes plegables que se usa para juntar aire y arrojarlo con fuerza en una dirección, para enfriar una pieza caliente, avivar un fuego, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "fuelle"?
"fuelle" is commonly confused with "full", "fuese", "fuere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuelle" is [ˈfweʝe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuelle" come from?
"fuelle" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fuelle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list