frostbite

noun

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"frostbite" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frostbite” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,894
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

Corpus desk

Index EN-frostbite · frostbite · English

frostbite · rank #34,894 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,894
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH freshen

Nearest frequency peer: freshen (-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 “frostbite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “frostbite” 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
Key facts for frostbite
PropertyValue
Headwordfrostbite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,894
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “frostbite”

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).frostbitelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “freshen” (#34,893), “Fuentes” (#34,895), “Fulbright” (#34,896). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “frostbite” is #34,894. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around frostbite, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,894 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for frostbite, with forms such as "ffrostbite", "forstbite", and "frosbtite". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From frost + bite. The correct English form is frostbite, spelled F-R-O-S-T-B-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

Etymology

From frost + bite.

This word in other languages

congelamiento(Español)gelure(Français)Erfrierung(Deutsch)congelamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrostbite
  • forstbite
  • frosbtite
  • frosstbite
  • frostbbite
  • frostbiet
  • frostbitte
  • frostbtie
  • frostibte
  • frosttbite
  • frotsbite
  • frrostbite
  • frsotbite
  • rfostbite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frostbite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffrostbite1forstbite2frosbtite2frosstbite1frostbbite1frostbiet2frostbitte1frostbtie2
Edit distance from "frostbite"

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 "frostbite"?
"frostbite" is spelled F-R-O-S-T-B-I-T-E.
What does "frostbite" mean?
As a noun, "frostbite" means: An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.
What are common misspellings of "frostbite"?
Common misspellings include "ffrostbite", "forstbite", "frosbtite", "frosstbite", "frostbbite". The correct spelling is "frostbite".
What is the origin of the word "frostbite"?
From frost + bite. 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 "frostbite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fulbright#34,896excelsior#34,879heretical#34,917immutable#34,930

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

desertion14 variantsinquisitor14 variantsLufthansa14 variantsoligarchy14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list