fedelho

/fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu/

//fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu// noun

The verdict

“fedelho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,820 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,820
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - menino pequeno e atrevido

Key facts for fedelho
PropertyValue
Headwordfedelho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,820
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fedelho” sits in Portuguese 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). fedelho lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

fedelho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,820 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "menino pequeno e atrevido".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fedelho in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is fedelho, spelled F-E-D-E-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    menino pequeno e atrevido

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fedelho"?
"fedelho" is spelled F-E-D-E-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu/.
What does "fedelho" mean?
As a noun, "fedelho" means: menino pequeno e atrevido
How do you pronounce "fedelho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fedelho" is /fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fedelho" come from?
"fedelho" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fedelho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-D-E-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɨ.ˈdɐj.ʎu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list