filth

/ˈfɪɬθ/

//ˈfɪɬθ// noun

The verdict

“filth” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #96,717 among 853 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,717
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sujeira, sujidade, imundície:

Corpus desk

Index PT-filth · filth · Portuguese

filth · rank #96,717 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,717
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH estufar

Nearest frequency peer: estufar (-27 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 “filth”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for filth
PropertyValue
Headwordfilth
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɪɬθ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “filth” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “estufar” (#96,690), “estat” (#96,685), “especificadamente” (#96,683). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “filth” fica em #96,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

filth is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #96,717 among 853 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɪɬθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

filth doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is filth, spelled F-I-L-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sujeira, sujidade, imundície:
  2. 2
    depravação, material (imagem, texto) ofensivo ou obsceno:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how filth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The city authorities found it a continual problem to scour and clean the ditch, as many of the adjacent houses found it convenient to dispose of filth and refuse in it.
  2. Naturalistic works exposed the dark harshness of life, including poverty, racism, sex, prejudice, disease, prostitution, and filth.

Synonyms

dirtsmut

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 "filth"?
"filth" is spelled F-I-L-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪɬθ/.
What does "filth" mean?
As a noun, "filth" means: sujeira, sujidade, imundície:
How do you pronounce "filth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filth" is /ˈfɪɬθ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filth" come from?
"filth" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list