fingers

\ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\

/\ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\/ noun

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The verdict

“fingers” is uncommon French (frequency #53,958 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,958
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de finger.

Key facts for fingers
PropertyValue
Headwordfingers
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,958
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fingers” 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). fingers lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

fingers is uncommon French at frequency #53,958 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de finger.".

Zero misspellings are on record for fingers in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fingers, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de finger.

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 "fingers"?
"fingers" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\.
What does "fingers" mean?
As a noun, "fingers" means: Pluriel de finger.
How do you pronounce "fingers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fingers" is \ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fingers" come from?
"fingers" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fingers”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-N-G-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚz\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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