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“Filet” or “Fillet”

Filet is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while fillet is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 2 prefer “filet” and 9 prefer “fillet”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country filet fillet Preference
United States 64 36 “filet”
United Kingdom 12 88 “fillet”
India 22 78 “fillet”
Philippines 7 93 “fillet”
Canada 78 22 “filet”
Australia 8 92 “fillet”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 8 92 “fillet”
New Zealand 8 92 “fillet”
Jamaica 22 78 “fillet”
Trinidad & Tobago 23 77 “fillet”
Guyana 0 100 “fillet”
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“filet”

  • Filet Meow (producer)
  • …of a flame-grilled chicken breast filet, honey mustard, lettuce and tomatoes…
  • …than just one surface item (filet and flange) history-based tools allows…
  • Salmon, red (sockeye), filets with skin, smoked (Alaska Native)…
  • …work would develop into the filet used in McDonald's Filet-O-Fish.
  • …en Papillote – a pompano filet cooked en papillote, i.e.
  • …Chicken McGrill), and the Fish Filet Deluxe (since discontinued along with…
  • Filet de Boeuf Jardinière
  • Filet of Soul
  • …and New England Grill bought filet mignon for $100.

“fillet”

  • …when any part of the fillet curve lies inside of a…
  • …the picture framing industry, a fillet (also referred to as a…
  • …in structural bonding applications like fillet joints.
  • Ray Fillet
  • …three were "true" mutants, Ray Fillet, Mondo Gecko, and reserve member
  • …and Grenoble's walnuts plus féra fillet, quail eggs and cucumber jelly…
  • 1 fillet of trout (79 g) contains:
  • …a generous trailing edge root fillet.
  • …side to produce a double fillet
  • …to make flat or horizontal fillet welds using AC, DCEN, or

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