filamenteux
\fi.la.mɑ̃.tø\
The verdict
“filamenteux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a des filaments.
Corpus desk
Index FR-filamenteux · filamenteux · French
filamenteux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | filamenteux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fi.la.mɑ̃.tø\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « filamenteux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
filamenteux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fi.la.mɑ̃.tø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a des filaments.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for filamenteux, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is filamenteux, spelled F-I-L-A-M-E-N-T-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui a des filaments.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how filamenteux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Métier régénérateur à détordre, déflocher, carder et filer les matières filamenteuses.
La tige d’angélique, dépouillée de ses feuilles, est blanchie et cuite de façon à pouvoir la peler et la dépouiller de son enveloppe filamenteuse.
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.