filtrage

\fil.tʁaʒ\

/\fil.tʁaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“filtrage” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,860 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,860
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de ne laisser passer que certaines choses et pas les autres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

filtrage vs filtre
75% similar
filtrage vs filtrée
75% similar
filtrage vs filtrant
75% similar

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

Key facts for filtrage
PropertyValue
Headwordfiltrage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fil.tʁaʒ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,860
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “filtrage” 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). filtrage 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 filtrage is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fil.tʁaʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,860 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for filtrage, with forms such as "ffiltrage", "filltrage", and "filrtage". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "filtre", "filtrée", "filtrant", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is filtrage, spelled F-I-L-T-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de ne laisser passer que certaines choses et pas les autres.
  2. 2
    Application d’un filtre à un signal pour atténuer certaines composantes (passe-bas, passe-haut, bande, adaptatif).
  3. 3
    Règles ou algorithmes permettant d’autoriser ou de bloquer des flux ou des données (filtrage de paquets, filtrage DNS, anti-spam, filtrage parental).
  4. 4
    Sélection éditoriale des informations (sujets, angles, sources) déterminant ce qui est retenu ou écarté dans la couverture médiatique, avec effets sur l’agenda et le cadrage.
  5. 5
    Restriction d’accès à certains contenus jugés indésirables (blocage DNS/IP, listes, modération algorithmique).
  6. 6
    Pratique consistant à sélectionner des titres de portefeuille d’investissement en fonction de divers critères, notamment d’ordre social ou environnemental.
  7. 7
    Opération permettant de déterminer s’il y a lieu d’effectuer une évaluation environnementale.

This word in other languages

filtering(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffiltrage,filltrage,filrtage,filtarge,filtraeg,filtragge,filtrgae,filtrrage,filttrage,fitlrage,flitrage,ifltrage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of filtrage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffiltrage1filltrage1filrtage2filtarge2filtraeg2filtragge1filtrgae2filtrrage1
Edit distance from "filtrage"

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 "filtrage"?
"filtrage" is spelled F-I-L-T-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fil.tʁaʒ\.
What does "filtrage" mean?
As a noun, "filtrage" means: Action de ne laisser passer que certaines choses et pas les autres.
What words are commonly confused with "filtrage"?
"filtrage" is commonly confused with "filtre", "filtrée", "filtrant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filtrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filtrage" is \fil.tʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filtrage" come from?
"filtrage" 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 “filtrage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L-T-R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fil.tʁaʒ\ (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. filtrage vs filtre
  • 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