fiche

\fiʃ\

/\fiʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“fiche” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,917 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,917
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de ficher, d’enfoncer ; quantité dont on enfonce dans le sol un pieu de fondation.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fiche vs fie
60% similar
fiche vs fixe
60% similar
fiche vs file
60% similar

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

Key facts for fiche
PropertyValue
Headwordfiche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fiʃ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,917
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fiche” 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). fiche lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fiche is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fiʃ\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,917 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fiche, with forms such as "fcihe", "ffiche", and "ficche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fie", "fixe", "file", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fiche, spelled F-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de ficher, d’enfoncer ; quantité dont on enfonce dans le sol un pieu de fondation.
  2. 2
    Petit morceau de fer ou d’autre métal servant à la penture des portes, des fenêtres, des armoires, etc.
  3. 3
    Espèce de grosse aiguille à anneau qui se fixe en terre.
  4. 4
    Piquet pour marquer les lignes d’un camp.
  5. 5
    Outil de fer des maçons qui leur sert à faire entrer le mortier dans les joints de pierre.
  6. 6
    Cheville de fer sur laquelle on roule les cordes des instruments, tels que pianos, clavecins, etc.
  7. 7
    Pièce de cuivre ou de bois, composée de deux ailes jointes par une rivure dans leur charnière pour servir à faire des assemblages de menuiserie.
  8. 8
    Petite cheville de bois ou de métal servant à fixer ou à suspendre divers objets.
  9. 9
    Plaque d’ivoire, d’os ou de bois plat et ordinairement colorée, qui sert de monnaie au jeu et qui vaut plus ou moins, selon les conventions faites entre les joueurs.
  10. 10
    Petit dédommagement de quelque perte, adoucissement à une disgrâce.
  11. 11
    Petite feuille de carton sur laquelle on écrit soit des titres d'ouvrages que l’on veut cataloguer, soit des renseignements sur une personne ou un fait que l’on veut conserver et retrouver facilement.
  12. 12
    Petite feuille de carton qui sert à transmettre à un agent de change, pendant la bourse, les ordres d’un client.
  13. 13
    Description méthodique d'une personne ou d'un produit.
  14. 14
    Document cartonné à caractère nominatif, appelé fiche d’hôtel ou fiche de police, que doit remplir un client à son arrivée dans un établissement hôtelier.
  15. 15
    Équivalent numérique de la fiche carton; enregistrement informatique consignant des informations portant sur un élément d'intérêt particulier : personne, livre, terme.
  16. 16
    Étiquette.
  17. 17
    Contact mâle d’une prise électrique.

This word in other languages

slip(English)ficha(Español)Kartei(Deutsch)ficha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fcihe,ffiche,ficche,ficeh,fichhe,fihce,ifche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fiche - 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.

fcihe2ffiche1ficche1ficeh2fichhe1fihce2ifche2
Edit distance from "fiche"

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 "fiche"?
"fiche" is spelled F-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fiʃ\.
What does "fiche" mean?
As a noun, "fiche" means: Action de ficher, d’enfoncer ; quantité dont on enfonce dans le sol un pieu de fondation.
What words are commonly confused with "fiche"?
"fiche" is commonly confused with "fie", "fixe", "file". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fiche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiche" is \fiʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiche" come from?
"fiche" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fiche”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fiʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fie” - see the side-by-side comparison. fiche vs fie
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list