# fronted vs frowned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fronted
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹʌntɪd/ · frequency rank #24,760*
simple past and past participle of front

### frowned
*verb · IPA /fɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #21,218*
simple past and past participle of frown

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fronted-vs-frowned