filete

/fi.ˈle.tɨ/

//fi.ˈle.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“filete” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,538 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,538
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fio pequeno

Key facts for filete
PropertyValue
Headwordfilete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fi.ˈle.tɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “filete” sits in Portuguese 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). filete lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

filete is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,538 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fi.ˈle.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for filete, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is filete, spelled F-I-L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fio pequeno
  2. 2
    pequena moldura chata e retilínea que separa os compartimentos de um painel
  3. 3
    parte do estame que sustenta a antera
  4. 4
    ramificação delgada de um nervo
  5. 5
    traço com que se ornamenta a capa, numa encadernação
  6. 6
    ferro próprio para estampar esse traço

Synonyms

faixafitatira

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "filete"?
"filete" is spelled F-I-L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.ˈle.tɨ/.
What does "filete" mean?
As a noun, "filete" means: fio pequeno
How do you pronounce "filete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filete" is /fi.ˈle.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filete" come from?
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Using “filete”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-L-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fi.ˈle.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list