frappe
/fɹæp/
"frappe" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“frappe” is uncommon English (frequency #95,987 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,987
- frequency rank, English
- 18,613
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice.
Corpus desk
Index EN-frappe · frappe · English
frappe · rank #95,987 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #95,987
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 18,613
- PHOTO-FINISH fow
Nearest frequency peer: fow (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “frappe”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- flyaway
flyaway
4,022 corpus weight
- FMD
FMD
4,021 corpus weight
- fow
fow
4,016 corpus weight
- frappe
frappe
4,014 corpus weight
- fucky
fucky
4,010 corpus weight
- Fulcher
Fulcher
4,008 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “frappe” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | frappe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fɹæp/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #95,987 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “frappe” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
frappe is uncommon English at frequency #95,987 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɹæp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
frappe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French frappé. The correct English form is frappe, spelled F-R-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1A liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice.
- 2A thick milkshake containing ice cream.
- 3An iced, sweetened, beaten coffee drink, associated with Greek cuisine.
Etymology
From French frappé.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.