philter
/ˈfɪltɚ/noun, verb
philter is spelled P-H-I-L-T-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, philter means “A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of philter is philters.
How many letters and syllables are in philter?
| Letters | 7: P-H-I-L-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is philter?
Philter appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 philter?
- UK /ˈfɪltə/
- US /ˈfɪltɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-filter.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with philter
Sounds like: filter (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with philter?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as philter from its last stressed vowel (/ɪltəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of philter
- philters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- philtre UK
- philtering participle, present
- philtered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does philter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
verb
- 1
To impregnate or mix with a love potion.
to philter a draught
- 2
To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.
Government of the Tongue Let not those that have repudiated the more inviting sins, shew themselves philtred and bewitched.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Philter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense love potion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | philtre |
| German | Liebestrank |
| Spanish | pócima, pócima de amor, poción de amor, filtro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does philter come from?
From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).