frag

/ˈfɹæɡ/

//ˈfɹæɡ// noun

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"frag" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frag” is uncommon English (frequency #54,784 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,784
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A fragmentation grenade.

Corpus desk

Index EN-frag · frag · English

frag · rank #54,784 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,784
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH formalize

Nearest frequency peer: formalize (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “frag”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “frag” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for frag
PropertyValue
Headwordfrag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɹæɡ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,784
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “frag” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).fragfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “formalize” (#54,783), “Frauen” (#54,785), “forethought” (#54,782). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “frag” is #54,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frag is uncommon English at frequency #54,784 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɹæɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for frag in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of fragmentation grenade. The correct English form is frag, spelled F-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A fragmentation grenade.
  2. 2
    A successful kill in a deathmatch game. A point or score (when considered collectively) gained by successfully killing opponents in a deathmatch game.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Police up your extra ammo and frags, don't leave nothing for the dinks.
  2. I'd been fighting him for ages, and then you stole my frag!

Etymology

Clipping of fragmentation grenade.

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frag"?
"frag" is spelled F-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹæɡ/.
What does "frag" mean?
As a noun, "frag" means: A fragmentation grenade.
How do you pronounce "frag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frag" is /ˈfɹæɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "frag"?
Clipping of fragmentation grenade. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "frag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fook#54,781FIBA#54,776Gers#54,801DWTS#54,750

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list