frigerator

noun

"frigerator" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frigerator” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-frigerator · frigerator · English

frigerator · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for frigerator
PropertyValue
Headwordfrigerator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “frigerator” in English

frigeratorranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frigerator is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A refrigerator.".

frigerator doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is frigerator, spelled F-R-I-G-E-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A refrigerator.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The entire Plant 5 of the Cadillac Motor Car Co. will be utilized in the manufacture of frigerators. The new company will be styled The Frigidaire Co. The frigerator is a large insulated box in which food is kept at a low temperature […]

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frigerator"?
"frigerator" is spelled F-R-I-G-E-R-A-T-O-R.
What does "frigerator" mean?
As a noun, "frigerator" means: A refrigerator.
What language does "frigerator" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list