filière

\fi.ljɛʁ\

/\fi.ljɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“filière” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,758. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,758
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme creuse permettant de filer un matériau malléable en forme de fil.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

filière vs filtre
71% similar
filière vs filmer
57% similar
filière vs filmée
57% similar

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

Key facts for filière
PropertyValue
Headwordfilière
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fi.ljɛʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,758
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “filière” 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). filière lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around filière (IPA \fi.ljɛʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,758 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for filière, with forms such as "ffilière", "fiilère", and "filiere". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "filtre", "filmer", "filmée", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is filière, spelled F-I-L-I-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme creuse permettant de filer un matériau malléable en forme de fil.
  2. 2
    Tout profil de section.
  3. 3
    Organe qui permet, chez certains insectes, de filer un fil de soie (par analogie avec la pièce mécanique ci-dessus).
  4. 4
    Outil de métal percé de trous calibrés, utilisé pour mesurer ou contrôler la section d'un fil ou de tout autre profil laminé.
  5. 5
    Instrument qui servait à déterminer le diamètre des sondes, des bougies et autres équipements.
  6. 6
    Outil d’acier percé d’un trou, ou de plusieurs de grandeur différente, taillé intérieurement en forme d’hélice tranchante, afin d’usiner (fileter) un filetage sur la tige introduite (antonyme de taraud).
  7. 7
    Ensemble des cycles d’une spécialité jusqu’à l’obtention du diplôme.
  8. 8
    Ensemble des degrés d’une hiérarchie.
  9. 9
    Enchaînement d’idées, progression d’un raisonnement.
  10. 10
    Ensemble des étapes que subit un ensemble de biens ou de services, depuis la fabrication de sa matière première, son élaboration et jusqu’à sa distribution auprès des utilisateurs.
  11. 11
    Câble solidement arrimé à des points fixes, ceinturant le pont d’un bateau, afin d’empêcher la chute des personnes à l’eau (synonyme de «ligne de vie»).
  12. 12
    Corde munie d’un flotteur et d’une ancre à chaque extrémité, à laquelle les casiers à crustacés sont reliés par des orins.
  13. 13
    Longue ficelle qui s’attache à la patte de l’oiseau, utilisée pour le récupérer pendant l’apprentissage.
  14. 14
    Bordure de faible largeur (synonyme de filet).
  15. 15
    Pièce de bois qui sert pour la couverture des bâtiments et sur laquelle portent les chevrons.
  16. 16
    Ordre de livraison avant l’échéance, transmissible par voie d’endos, dans les marchés à terme de bourse.
  17. 17
    Filière de réacteurs.
  18. 18
    Ensemble d’entreprises et administration concernant un domaine.

Synonyms

longelongecollonge-cul

This word in other languages

spinneret(English)hilera(Español)Gewindeschneider(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffilière
  • fiilère
  • filiere
  • filirèe
  • filièer
  • filièrre
  • fillière
  • filèire
  • fliière
  • iflière

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffilière1fiilère2filiere1filirèe2filièer2filièrre1fillière1filèire2
Edit distance from "filière"

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 "filière"?
"filière" is spelled F-I-L-I-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.ljɛʁ\.
What does "filière" mean?
As a noun, "filière" means: Forme creuse permettant de filer un matériau malléable en forme de fil.
What words are commonly confused with "filière"?
"filière" is commonly confused with "filtre", "filmer", "filmée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filière"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filière" is \fi.ljɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filière" come from?
"filière" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “filière”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L-I-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fi.ljɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “filtre” - see the side-by-side comparison. filière vs filtre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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