filete

[fiˈlet̪e]

/[fiˈlet̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“filete” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,914
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeña lonja de carne magra o de pescado limpio de raspas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-filete · filete · Spanish

filete · rank #30,914 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,914
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fertilizante

Nearest frequency peer: fertilizante (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “filete”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “filete” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

filete vs filme
67% similar
filete vs flote
67% similar
filete vs flete
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for filete
PropertyValue
Headwordfilete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fiˈlet̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,914
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “filete”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).filetecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fertilizante” (#30,913), “firmadas” (#30,915), “fact” (#30,912). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “filete” va en #30,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around filete (IPA [fiˈlet̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,914 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for filete, with forms such as "ffilete", "fielte", and "fileet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "filme", "flote", "flete", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is filete, spelled F-I-L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeña lonja de carne magra o de pescado limpio de raspas.
  2. 2
    Corte de carne de bovino o cerdo muy tierno que se obtiene del lomo del animal.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffilete
  • fielte
  • fileet
  • filette
  • fillete
  • filtee
  • fliete
  • iflete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of filete - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffilete1fielte2fileet2filette1fillete1filtee2fliete2iflete2
Edit distance from "filete"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "filete"?
"filete" is spelled F-I-L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈlet̪e].
What does "filete" mean?
As a noun, "filete" means: Pequeña lonja de carne magra o de pescado limpio de raspas.
What words are commonly confused with "filete"?
"filete" is commonly confused with "filme", "flote", "flete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filete" is [fiˈlet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filete" come from?
"filete" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "filete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frozen#30,920gozaba#30,924griten#30,926etíope#30,901

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

estaca8 variantshayáis8 variantsespasa8 variantshilera8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list