feutrer

\fø.tʁe\

/\fø.tʁe\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mettre en feutre du poil ou de la laine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-feutrer · feutrer · French

feutrer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for feutrer
PropertyValue
Headwordfeutrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fø.tʁe\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « feutrer » en français

feutrerreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

feutrer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fø.tʁe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

feutrer has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is feutrer, spelled F-E-U-T-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre en feutre du poil ou de la laine.
  2. 2
    Prendre l’aspect du feutre, à cause de l’usure, du frottement (en parlant de tissu ou tricot de laine).
  3. 3
    Remplir de bourre.
  4. 4
    Assourdir les bruits, atténuer tous les contacts par précaution.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how feutrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pour feutrer la laine, deux techniques sont utilisées : le feutrage à l'eau chaude et le feutrage par piquetage.
  2. Il existe deux types de laine à feutrer : la laine cardée « brute » (appelée « en nappe ») et la laine cardée prête à être filée (appelée laine « en mèche »). — (Nathalie Franckx, Créations en laine feutrée pour tous, Tutti frutti, 2006, page 5)

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 "feutrer"?
"feutrer" is spelled F-E-U-T-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fø.tʁe\.
What does "feutrer" mean?
As a verb, "feutrer" means: Mettre en feutre du poil ou de la laine.
How do you pronounce "feutrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feutrer" is \fø.tʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feutrer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list