# filigree

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ · frequency rank #49,332

## Definitions
1. A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
2. Anything resembling such intricate ornamentation.

## Etymology
From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum (“thread”) + grānum (“grain”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffiligree`, `fiilgree`, `filgiree`, `filigere`, `filiggree`, `filigre`, `filigrree`, `filirgee`, `filligree`, `fliigree`, `ifligree`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/filigree