filbert
/ˈfɪlbət/
"filbert" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“filbert” is an uncommon English word, ranked #77,676 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #77,676
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The hazelnut.
| 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) |
Where “filbert” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for filbert is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɪlbət/. Corpus data places it at rank #77,676 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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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Using “filbert”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-I-L-B-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈfɪlbət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.