fil
/fiːl/noun
fil is spelled F-I-L: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fil means “A Nordic dairy product, similar to yogurt, but using different bacteria which give a different taste and texture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fil is fils.
How many letters and syllables are in fil?
| Letters | 3: F-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 19,077th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fil?
Fil appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fil?
- /fiːl/
- [fiːɫ]
Fil has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with fil
Sounds like: feel (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of fil
- fils plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Nordic dairy product, similar to yogurt, but using different bacteria which give a different taste and texture.
- 2
Alternative form of alfil.
noun
- 1
Initialism of father-in-law.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does fil come from?
From Swedish fil, a clipping of filmjölk. Also related to Finnish viili.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).