# frigate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ · frequency rank #25,768

## Definitions
1. Any of several types of warship:
2. Any of several types of warship:
3. Any of several types of warship:
4. Any of several types of warship:
5. Any of several types of warship:
6. A warship or space warship, inspired by one of the many historic varieties of frigate.
7. A frigatebird (Fregata spp.).

## Etymology
From French frégate, from Italian fregata, of uncertain origin.

## Easily confused with
- **fright** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frigate-vs-fright)
- **frighten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frigate-vs-frighten)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffrigate`, `firgate`, `frgiate`, `friagte`, `frigaet`, `frigatte`, `friggate`, `frigtae`, `frrigate`, `rfigate`

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