frogger

noun

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"frogger" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frogger” is uncommon English (frequency #88,358 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,358
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The pronged plater used in frogging (transferring cells to another plate).

Corpus desk

Index EN-frogger · frogger · English

frogger · rank #88,358 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fricative

Nearest frequency peer: fricative (-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 “frogger”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for frogger
PropertyValue
Headwordfrogger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,358
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “frogger” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).froggerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “fricative” (#88,357), “frenemies” (#88,355), “freeloading” (#88,354). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “frogger” is #88,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frogger is uncommon English at frequency #88,358 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for frogger, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From frog + -er. The correct English form is frogger, spelled F-R-O-G-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The pronged plater used in frogging (transferring cells to another plate).
  2. 2
    A person interested in frogs; a herpetologist who specialises in frogs; a frog enthusiast.

Etymology

From frog + -er.

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 "frogger"?
"frogger" is spelled F-R-O-G-G-E-R.
What does "frogger" mean?
As a noun, "frogger" means: The pronged plater used in frogging (transferring cells to another plate).
What is the origin of the word "frogger"?
From frog + -er. 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 "frogger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

formate#88,350gehenna#88,373firebug#88,337gleamed#88,383

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list