frostig

Name: frostig, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈfʁɔstɪç]

/[ˈfʁɔstɪç]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“frostig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,505 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#73,505
frequency rank, German: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem Kältezustand, bei dem die Temperaturen unterhalb 0 °C Grad Celsius liegen

Key facts for frostig
Property	Value
Headword	frostig
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfʁɔstɪç]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#73,505
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frostig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). frostig lands here:

#73,505

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for frostig is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁɔstɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,505 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for frostig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is frostig, spelled F-R-O-S-T-I-G.

Definition

1
in einem Kältezustand, bei dem die Temperaturen unterhalb 0 °C Grad Celsius liegen
2
in einer unfreundlichen/abweisenden Art und Weise

Synonyms

eisig eiskalt kalt

Antonyms

heiß warm freundlich herzlich

This word in other languages

frosty(English)glacé(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frostig"?

"frostig" is spelled F-R-O-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔstɪç].

What does "frostig" mean?

As an adjective, "frostig" means: in einem Kältezustand, bei dem die Temperaturen unterhalb 0 °C Grad Celsius liegen

How do you pronounce "frostig"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frostig" is [ˈfʁɔstɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "frostig" come from?

"frostig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “frostig”

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

The one correct German spelling is F-R-O-S-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfʁɔstɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.