frosten

[ˈfʁɔstn̩]

/[ˈfʁɔstn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“frosten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frieren, Frost haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-frosten · frosten · German

frosten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for frosten
PropertyValue
Headwordfrosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁɔstn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „frosten“ im Deutschen

frostenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frosten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfʁɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

frosten has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is frosten, spelled F-R-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    frieren, Frost haben
  2. 2
    etwas durch Einfrieren haltbar machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auch im April kann es nochmal frosten.
  2. Der Fisch wird noch an Bord gefrostet.

Synonyms

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 "frosten"?
"frosten" is spelled F-R-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔstn̩].
What does "frosten" mean?
As a verb, "frosten" means: frieren, Frost haben
How do you pronounce "frosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frosten" is [ˈfʁɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frosten" come from?
"frosten" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list