frostbite
noun, verb
frostbite is spelled F-R-O-S-T-B-I-T-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). 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” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of frostbite is frostbites.
How many letters and syllables are in frostbite?
| Letters | 9: F-R-O-S-T-B-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in 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).
How common is frostbite?
Frostbite appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th 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 frostbite?
- US
Frostbite 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-frostbite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of frostbite
- frostbites plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- frostbiting participle, present
- frostbit past
- frostbitten participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does frostbite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.
verb
- 1
To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.
- 2
To engage in winter sailboating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Frostbite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gelure |
| German | Erfrierung |
| Portuguese | congelamento, geladura, úlcera de frio |
| Spanish | congelamiento, congelación , congelar |
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 frostbite come from?
From frost + bite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).