filouterie

\fi.lut.ʁi\

/\fi.lut.ʁi\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acte de filou.

Corpus desk

Index FR-filouterie · filouterie · French

filouterie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 filouterie
PropertyValue
Headwordfilouterie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fi.lut.ʁi\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « filouterie » en français

filouteriereste 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

filouterie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fi.lut.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for filouterie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Acte de filou.
  2. 2
    Fait pour une personne qui ne peut ou ne veut pas payer de se faire servir ou attribuer des choses qui ne seront pas payées.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’habilité est à la ruse, ce que la dextérité est à la filouterie.
  2. La haute administration regorge de filouteries.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list