filetieren

[fileˈtiːʁən]

/[fileˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“filetieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fisch, Fleisch, Geflügel oder Zitrusfrüchte von ungenießbaren oder unerwünschten Teilen befreien

Corpus desk

Index DE-filetieren · filetieren · German

filetieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for filetieren
PropertyValue
Headwordfiletieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fileˈtiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „filetieren“ im Deutschen

filetierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

filetieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fileˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fisch, Fleisch, Geflügel oder Zitrusfrüchte von ungenießbaren oder unerwünschten Teilen befreien".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for filetieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is filetieren, spelled F-I-L-E-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fisch, Fleisch, Geflügel oder Zitrusfrüchte von ungenießbaren oder unerwünschten Teilen befreien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der italienische Kellner filetierte die gegrillten Doraden vor unseren Augen am Tisch.
  2. Ich habe die Orangen für den Obstsalat filetiert.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "filetieren"?
"filetieren" is spelled F-I-L-E-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fileˈtiːʁən].
What does "filetieren" mean?
As a verb, "filetieren" means: Fisch, Fleisch, Geflügel oder Zitrusfrüchte von ungenießbaren oder unerwünschten Teilen befreien
How do you pronounce "filetieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filetieren" is [fileˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filetieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list