front end
noun
front end is a noun meaning “That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-R-O-N-T-E-N-D. The plural of front end is front ends or front-ends.
What does front end mean?
noun
- 1
That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.
- 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, end.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of front end.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the front end or user interface of a hardware or software system.
front-end developer
- 2
Of a financial transaction, paid or charged first.
front-end fee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of front end
- front ends plural
- front-end
- frontend
- front-ends plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with front end
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: frontend (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Front end in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | frontal, front-end |
| German | Front-End |
| Spanish | frontal, interfaz , parte delantera, extremo frontal, cabo anterior |
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.