frontcourt

noun

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"frontcourt" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frontcourt” is uncommon English (frequency #78,617 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,617
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located.

Key facts for frontcourt
PropertyValue
Headwordfrontcourt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,617
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frontcourt” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frontcourt is uncommon English at frequency #78,617 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frontcourt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From front + court. The correct English form is frontcourt, spelled F-R-O-N-T-C-O-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located.
  2. 2
    The center and forwards of a team.

Etymology

From front + court.

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 "frontcourt"?
"frontcourt" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-C-O-U-R-T.
What does "frontcourt" mean?
As a noun, "frontcourt" means: The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located.
What is the origin of the word "frontcourt"?
From front + court. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “frontcourt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-R-O-N-T-C-O-U-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list