frontline
adjective, noun
frontline is spelled F-R-O-N-T-L-I-N-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “front-line vs frontline” about 30 times a month (Google, United States). As an adjective, frontline means “Located at a front” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in frontline?
| Letters | 9: F-R-O-N-T-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is frontline?
Frontline appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th 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 frontline?
Frontline 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).
Words people confuse with frontline
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: front-line (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of frontline
- front-line
- front line
- frontlines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does frontline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Located at a front.
- 2
Most advanced or important.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of front line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Frontline in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense military: located at a front:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ligne de front |
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 frontline come from?
From front + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).