fil-de-fériste

\fil.də.fe.ʁist\

/\fil.də.fe.ʁist\/ noun

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The verdict

“fil-de-fériste” 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) - Équilibriste qui évolue sur un fil de fer.

Key facts for fil-de-fériste
PropertyValue
Headwordfil-de-fériste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fil.də.fe.ʁist\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fil-de-fériste” sits in French frequency

fil-de-fériste 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

fil-de-fériste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fil.də.fe.ʁist\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Équilibriste qui évolue sur un fil de fer.".

fil-de-fériste has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is fil-de-fériste, spelled F-I-L---D-E---F-É-R-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Équilibriste qui évolue sur un fil de fer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fil-de-fériste"?
"fil-de-fériste" is spelled F-I-L---D-E---F-É-R-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fil.də.fe.ʁist\.
What does "fil-de-fériste" mean?
As a noun, "fil-de-fériste" means: Équilibriste qui évolue sur un fil de fer.
How do you pronounce "fil-de-fériste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fil-de-fériste" is \fil.də.fe.ʁist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fil-de-fériste" come from?
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Using “fil-de-fériste”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L---D-E---F-É-R-I-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fil.də.fe.ʁist\ (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