café filtre

\ka.fe filtʁ\

/\ka.fe filtʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“café filtre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Style de café préparé en faisant lentement passer de l’eau bouillante dans un filtre rempli de café moulu.

Key facts for café filtre
PropertyValue
Headwordcafé filtre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.fe filtʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “café filtre” sits in French frequency

café filtre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

café filtre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.fe filtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Style de café préparé en faisant lentement passer de l’eau bouillante dans un filtre rempli de café moulu.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for café filtre, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is café filtre, spelled C-A-F-É- -F-I-L-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Style de café préparé en faisant lentement passer de l’eau bouillante dans un filtre rempli de café moulu.

This word in other languages

filter coffee(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "café filtre"?
"café filtre" is spelled C-A-F-É- -F-I-L-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.fe filtʁ\.
What does "café filtre" mean?
As a noun, "café filtre" means: Style de café préparé en faisant lentement passer de l’eau bouillante dans un filtre rempli de café moulu.
How do you pronounce "café filtre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "café filtre" is \ka.fe filtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "café filtre" come from?
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Using “café filtre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-F-É- -F-I-L-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.fe filtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list