frogman
noun
frogman is spelled F-R-O-G-M-A-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, frogman means “A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of frogman is frogmen.
How many letters and syllables are in frogman?
| Letters | 7: F-R-O-G-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is frogman?
Frogman appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce frogman?
- US
Frogman has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-frogman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of frogman
- frogmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does frogman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).
- 2
A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.
- 3
A member of a naval special operations unit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Frogman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | homme-grenouille |
| German | Froschmann, Taucher , Kampfschwimmer, Kampftaucher |
| Portuguese | homem-rã |
| Spanish | buzo, submarinista, hombre rana |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does frogman come from?
From frog + man, due to the fact that frogs are amphibious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).