filete

/fi.ˈle.tɨ/

//fi.ˈle.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“filete” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,538 among 853 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,538
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fio pequeno

Corpus desk

Index PT-filete · filete · Portuguese

filete · rank #63,538 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,538
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fisgar

Nearest frequency peer: fisgar (+3 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “filete”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “filete” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “filete” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).filetecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “fisgar” (#63,541), “experienciar” (#63,529), “formosura” (#63,548). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “filete” fica em #63,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

filete is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,538 among 853 “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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "filete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fisgar#63,541estria#63,525hípica#63,594insane#63,612

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list