féret

\fe.ʁɛ\

/\fe.ʁɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“féret” is uncommon French (frequency #63,777 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,777
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variété d’hématite rouge qui se présente en lamelles pointues.

Key facts for féret
PropertyValue
Headwordféret
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fe.ʁɛ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “féret” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). féret lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

féret is uncommon French at frequency #63,777 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fe.ʁɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

féret doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is féret, spelled F-É-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variété d’hématite rouge qui se présente en lamelles pointues.
  2. 2
    Tige métallique servant à prélever du verre fondu pour en faire rajout, un ornement sur une pièce en cour sde fabrication.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "féret"?
"féret" is spelled F-É-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fe.ʁɛ\.
What does "féret" mean?
As a noun, "féret" means: Variété d’hématite rouge qui se présente en lamelles pointues.
How do you pronounce "féret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "féret" is \fe.ʁɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "féret" come from?
"féret" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “féret”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-É-R-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fe.ʁɛ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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