étoile filante

\e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\

/\e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Phénomène lumineux qui accompagne l’entrée dans l’atmosphère d’un corps extraterrestre.

Key facts for étoile filante
PropertyValue
Headwordétoile filante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “étoile filante” sits in French frequency

étoile filante 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

étoile filante is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Phénomène lumineux qui accompagne l’entrée dans l’atmosphère d’un corps extraterrestre.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for étoile filante, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is étoile filante, spelled É-T-O-I-L-E- -F-I-L-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Phénomène lumineux qui accompagne l’entrée dans l’atmosphère d’un corps extraterrestre.

This word in other languages

falling star(English)Sternschnuppe(Deutsch)estrela cadente(Português)

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 "étoile filante"?
"étoile filante" is spelled É-T-O-I-L-E- -F-I-L-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\.
What does "étoile filante" mean?
As a noun, "étoile filante" means: Phénomène lumineux qui accompagne l’entrée dans l’atmosphère d’un corps extraterrestre.
How do you pronounce "étoile filante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étoile filante" is \e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étoile filante" come from?
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Using “étoile filante”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-O-I-L-E- -F-I-L-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.twal fi.lɑ̃t\ (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