filouter

\fi.lu.te\

/\fi.lu.te\/ verb

The verdict

“filouter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voler par ruse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-filouter · filouter · French

filouter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for filouter
PropertyValue
Headwordfilouter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fi.lu.te\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « filouter » en français

filouterreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

filouter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fi.lu.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for filouter in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is filouter, spelled F-I-L-O-U-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voler par ruse.
  2. 2
    Faire une filouterie ; abuser ; tromper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how filouter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. – Eh ! oui... c’est le même individu qui s’est jeté sur vous à la buvette et qui se sauvait parce qu’il avait filouté la bourse d’un monsieur.
  2. Viens, ami ; laisse-les s'en aller à la Bourse Se filouter entre eux.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "filouter"?
"filouter" is spelled F-I-L-O-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.lu.te\.
What does "filouter" mean?
As a verb, "filouter" means: Voler par ruse.
How do you pronounce "filouter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filouter" is \fi.lu.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filouter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list