fétiches

\fe.tiʃ\

/\fe.tiʃ\/ adj

The verdict

“fétiches” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,411
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de fétiche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fetiches · fétiches · French

fétiches · rank #36,411 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,411
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 137,178
  • PHOTO-FINISH fédérés

Nearest frequency peer: fédérés (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fétiches”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fétiches” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fétiches vs fiches
75% similar
fétiches vs friches
75% similar
fétiches vs fraîches
63% similar

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

Key facts for fétiches
PropertyValue
Headwordfétiches
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fe.tiʃ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,411
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fétiches” 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). fétiches lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around fétiches (IPA \fe.tiʃ\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,411 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de fétiche.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fétiches, with forms such as "fetiches", "ffétiches", and "ftéiches". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "fiches", "friches", "fraîches", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fétiches, spelled F-É-T-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de fétiche.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fetiches
  • ffétiches
  • ftéiches
  • féitches
  • fétcihes
  • féticches
  • féticehs
  • fétichess
  • fétichhes
  • fétichse
  • fétihces
  • féttiches
  • éftiches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fétiches - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fetiches1ffétiches1ftéiches2féitches2fétcihes2féticches1féticehs2fétichess1
Edit distance from "fétiches"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fétiches"?
"fétiches" is spelled F-É-T-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fe.tiʃ\.
What does "fétiches" mean?
As an adjective, "fétiches" means: Pluriel de fétiche.
What words are commonly confused with "fétiches"?
"fétiches" is commonly confused with "fiches", "friches", "fraîches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fétiches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fétiches" is \fe.tiʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fétiches" come from?
"fétiches" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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