Filz
\fɪlt͡s\
The verdict
“Filz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feutre, fibre de poil animal non filé ou de coton.
Corpus desk
Index FR-filz · Filz · French
Filz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Filz |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɪlt͡s\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Filz » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Filz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɪlt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Filz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Filz, spelled F-I-L-Z.
Definition
- 1Feutre, fibre de poil animal non filé ou de coton.
- 2Grippe-sou, homme avare.
- 3Masse confuse et dense.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Filz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Boden ist mit besonders festen Filzen ausgelegt.
Der alte M… ist ein geiziger, rangiger Filz, der seine Frau im Leben was Rechts geplagt und eingeschränkt hat.
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.