# fren

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹɛn/ · frequency rank #53,558

## Definitions
1. A stranger.

## Etymology
From Middle English frenne, contracted from forrene (“foreign”). See foreign (adjective).

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