filbert
/ˈfɪlbət/
"filbert" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“filbert” is uncommon English (frequency #77,676 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #77,676
- frequency rank, English
- 2,507
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The hazelnut.
Corpus desk
Index EN-filbert · filbert · English
filbert · rank #77,676 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #77,676
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,507
- PHOTO-FINISH FIF
Nearest frequency peer: FIF (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Long-tail ranks near “filbert”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- fescue
fescue
22,327 corpus weight
- FIF
FIF
22,326 corpus weight
- filbert
filbert
22,325 corpus weight
- fing
fing
22,324 corpus weight
- firelight
firelight
22,323 corpus weight
- Fisker
Fisker
22,322 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “filbert” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | filbert |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɪlbət/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #77,676 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “filbert” in English
Rare enough to double-check
filbert is uncommon English at frequency #77,676 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɪlbət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for filbert, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Earlier filbert-nut, Philibert-nut, from Middle English filbert-note, from Anglo-Norman noix de filbert, so named because they are ripe near Saint Philibert’s Day. The correct English form is filbert, spelled F-I-L-B-E-R-T.
Definition
- 1The hazelnut.
- 2The hazel tree.
- 3A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how filbert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I'll bring thee / To clust'ring filberts, and sometimes I'll get thee / Young scamels from the rock.
I've seen one monkey force open the jaws of his brother, resolutely introduce his fingers, pluck from the sanctuary of his cheek the filbert he had just stowed there for his private nutrition and delight, and crunch and eat it with a stern ecstasy of selfishness, himself […]
Etymology
Earlier filbert-nut, Philibert-nut, from Middle English filbert-note, from Anglo-Norman noix de filbert, so named because they are ripe near Saint Philibert’s Day.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).