frigid

[fʁiˈɡiːt]

/[fʁiˈɡiːt]/ adj

The verdict

“frigid” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sexuell nicht erregbar

Key facts for frigid
PropertyValue
Headwordfrigid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁiˈɡiːt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frigid” sits in German frequency

frigid falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for frigid is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fʁiˈɡiːt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sexuell nicht erregbar".

frigid doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is frigid, spelled F-R-I-G-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    sexuell nicht erregbar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frigid"?
"frigid" is spelled F-R-I-G-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁiˈɡiːt].
What does "frigid" mean?
As an adjective, "frigid" means: sexuell nicht erregbar
How do you pronounce "frigid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frigid" is [fʁiˈɡiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frigid" come from?
"frigid" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “frigid”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-I-G-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁiˈɡiːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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