frolicsome
/ˈfrɒlɪksəm/
"frolicsome" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“frolicsome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
Corpus desk
Index EN-frolicsome · frolicsome · English
frolicsome · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | frolicsome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈfrɒlɪksəm/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “frolicsome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
frolicsome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfrɒlɪksəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for frolicsome, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From frolic + -some. The correct English form is frolicsome, spelled F-R-O-L-I-C-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how frolicsome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A rollicksome frolicsome rare old cock / As ever did nothing was our dog Jock; / A gleesome fleasome affectionate beast, / As slow at a fight, as swift at a feast […]
To some, the very word "playsuit", with its frolicsome associations, will induce the conviction that this is not an item of clothing to be seen alive in.
Etymology
From frolic + -some.
This word in other languages
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.