frontage

/ˈfɹʌn.tɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈfɹʌn.tɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"frontage" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frontage” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,285
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The front part of a property or building that faces the street.

Corpus desk

Index EN-frontage · frontage · English

frontage · rank #29,285 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,285
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH freer

Nearest frequency peer: freer (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “frontage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “frontage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

frontage vs frontal
75% similar
frontage vs footage
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for frontage
PropertyValue
Headwordfrontage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɹʌn.tɪd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,285
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “frontage”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).frontagelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “freer” (#29,284), “frustrate” (#29,286), “Foxx” (#29,283). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “frontage” is #29,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around frontage (IPA /ˈfɹʌn.tɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,285 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for frontage, with forms such as "ffrontage", "forntage", and "frnotage". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "frontal", "footage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From front + -age. The correct English form is frontage, spelled F-R-O-N-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The front part of a property or building that faces the street.
  2. 2
    The land between a property and the street.
  3. 3
    The length of a property along a street.
  4. 4
    Property or territory adjacent to a body of water.
  5. 5
    The front part generally.
  6. 6
    A woman's breasts.
  7. 7
    a front: a public and perhaps false face or façade to some hidden, covert reality.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Put your little reception-room here beside the door, and get the whole width of your house frontage for a square hall, and an easy low-tread staircase running up the sides of it.
  2. Hotel Corones, which has risen phoenix-like on the site of the old Norman Hotel, has a frontage of 210 feet[.]

Etymology

From front + -age.

Synonyms

breasts

This word in other languages

Fassade(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrontage
  • forntage
  • frnotage
  • fronatge
  • fronntage
  • frontaeg
  • frontagge
  • frontgae
  • fronttage
  • frotnage
  • frrontage
  • rfontage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frontage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffrontage1forntage2frnotage2fronatge2fronntage1frontaeg2frontagge1frontgae2
Edit distance from "frontage"

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 "frontage"?
"frontage" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹʌn.tɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "frontage" mean?
As a noun, "frontage" means: The front part of a property or building that faces the street.
What words are commonly confused with "frontage"?
"frontage" is commonly confused with "frontal", "footage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frontage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frontage" is /ˈfɹʌn.tɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "frontage"?
From front + -age. 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 "frontage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

footpath#29,279Fontaine#29,278genomics#29,292Gingrich#29,293

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

enforcer12 variantshumanism12 variantseclipsed12 variantsinformer12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list