Filippi

\fi.ˈlip.pi\

/\fi.ˈlip.pi\/ name

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The verdict

“Filippi” is uncommon French (frequency #65,160 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,160
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Philippes, ville de la Macédoine antique, puis colonie de l’Empire romain.

Key facts for Filippi
PropertyValue
HeadwordFilippi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\fi.ˈlip.pi\
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Filippi” 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). Filippi lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Filippi is uncommon French at frequency #65,160 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \fi.ˈlip.pi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Philippes, ville de la Macédoine antique, puis colonie de l’Empire romain.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Filippi, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Filippi, spelled F-I-L-I-P-P-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Philippes, ville de la Macédoine antique, puis colonie de l’Empire romain.

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 "Filippi"?
"Filippi" is spelled F-I-L-I-P-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.ˈlip.pi\.
What does "Filippi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Filippi" means: Philippes, ville de la Macédoine antique, puis colonie de l’Empire romain.
How do you pronounce "Filippi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Filippi" is \fi.ˈlip.pi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Filippi" come from?
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Using “Filippi”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L-I-P-P-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fi.ˈlip.pi\ (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

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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