“Filet” or “Fillet”

Language

Filet and fillet are both English terms.

Usage

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).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
filet	64	12	22	7	78	8	0	8	8	22	23	0
fillet	36	88	78	93	22	92	0	92	92	78	77	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "filet" over "fillet" (64 to 36).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In India, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In the Philippines, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In Canada, there is a preference for "filet" over "fillet" (78 to 22).
• In Australia, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "filet" and "fillet".
• In Ireland, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In New Zealand, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In Jamaica, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "fillet" over "filet".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "fillet" over "filet".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use filet or fillet with sample sentences.

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