filet

\fi.lɛ\

/\fi.lɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“filet” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,395 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,395
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fil délié, petit fil.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

filet vs fit
60% similar
filet vs fle
60% similar
filet vs fils
60% similar

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

Key facts for filet
PropertyValue
Headwordfilet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fi.lɛ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,395
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “filet” 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). filet 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 filet is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fi.lɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,395 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 26 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 filet, with forms such as "ffilet", "fielt", and "filett". 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, "fit", "fle", "fils", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is filet, spelled F-I-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fil délié, petit fil.
  2. 2
    Technique de couture.
  3. 3
    Maillage de cordes ou de fils destiné à empêcher le passage ou à capturer des objets de taille supérieure aux mailles.
  4. 4
    Sac en mailles.
  5. 5
    Usinage en forme d'hélice cylindrique sur une vis ou autre tige filetée ainsi que dans un écrou ou autre taraudage.
  6. 6
    Qui ressemble à un petit fil, particulièrement en parlant des petites fibres des plantes.
  7. 7
    Partie inférieure de l’étamine qui supporte l’anthère, et qui est ordinairement plus ou moins déliée.
  8. 8
    Ramifications les plus ténues des nerfs.
  9. 9
    Pli membraneux qui est sous la langue et qui en règle les mouvements.
  10. 10
    Se dit de certains ornements linéaires.
  11. 11
    Zone libre de texte entre deux colonnes imprimées.
  12. 12
    Se dit de certains traits qui ont diverses formes et divers usages.
  13. 13
    Lames de métal qui servent à imprimer ces sortes de traits.
  14. 14
    Liquide coulant en petite quantité mais sans interruption.
  15. 15
    La partie charnue qui est le long de l’épine dorsale de quelques animaux ; on ne l’appelle ainsi que quand ces animaux ont été dépecés pour être mangés.
  16. 16
    Embouchure, bride. Il est souvent composé d’une muserolle, d’une sous-gorge, de montants et de rênes : il sert à diriger le cheval.
  17. 17
    Baguette moulurée en bois utilisée pour la couverture des joints.
  18. 18
    Moulure rectangulaire située soit le long d'une moulure plus importante, soit entre deux moulures, on le trouve généralement sur des façades.
  19. 19
    Rejeton d’une plante qui s’allonge en tige rampante sur le sol; stolon.
  20. 20
    Rectrice externe allongée, comme chez l'hirondelle rustique.
  21. 21
    Bande plus fine que la cotice.
  22. 22
    Trait d'épaisseur donnée faisant partie du cadre.
  23. 23
    Ensemble d'une ou de plusieurs poutrelles métallique utilisé pour renforcer un plancher ou le linteau d'une ouverture.
  24. 24
    Bandeau réalisé en mortier pour parfaire l'étanchéité entre le rang supérieur du toit d'une ferme en appentis et un mur
  25. 25
    Technique de chasse, de braconnage.
  26. 26
    Le but de chaque équipe, lors d’une partie de hockey.

This word in other languages

net(English)red(Español)Fädchen(Deutsch)filé(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffilet,fielt,filett,fillet,filte,fliet,iflet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of filet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffilet1fielt2filett1fillet1filte2fliet2iflet2
Edit distance from "filet"

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 "filet"?
"filet" is spelled F-I-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.lɛ\.
What does "filet" mean?
As a noun, "filet" means: Fil délié, petit fil.
What words are commonly confused with "filet"?
"filet" is commonly confused with "fit", "fle", "fils". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filet" is \fi.lɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filet" come from?
"filet" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “filet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fi.lɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fit” - see the side-by-side comparison. filet vs fit
  • 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