frosted

adj

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"frosted" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frosted” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,845
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Covered in frost; frosty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-frosted · frosted · English

frosted · rank #27,845 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,845
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fronting

Nearest frequency peer: fronting (-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 “frosted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “frosted” 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).

frosted vs frosty
71% similar
frosted vs frowned
71% similar
frosted vs frost
71% similar

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

Key facts for frosted
PropertyValue
Headwordfrosted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,845
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “frosted”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fronting” (#27,844), “fullness” (#27,846), “furthering” (#27,847). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “frosted” is #27,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around frosted, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,845 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for frosted, with forms such as "ffrosted", "forsted", and "frosetd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "frosty", "frowned", "frost", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From frost + -ed. The correct English form is frosted, spelled F-R-O-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Covered in frost; frosty.
  2. 2
    Translucent, appearing to be covered in frost.
  3. 3
    Damaged by frost.
  4. 4
    Extremely intoxicated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eiswein is made from frosted grapes.
  2. She installed frosted windows, since there was a clear view of her bathroom from her neighbor's bedroom.

Etymology

From frost + -ed.

Synonyms

frostyfrostboundrimedfrostbittendrunk

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrosted
  • forsted
  • frosetd
  • frossted
  • frostde
  • frostedd
  • frostted
  • frotsed
  • frrosted
  • frsoted
  • rfosted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrosted1forsted2frosetd2frossted1frostde2frostedd1frostted1frotsed2
Edit distance from "frosted"

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 "frosted"?
"frosted" is spelled F-R-O-S-T-E-D.
What does "frosted" mean?
As an adjective, "frosted" means: Covered in frost; frosty.
What words are commonly confused with "frosted"?
"frosted" is commonly confused with "frosty", "frowned", "frost". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "frosted"?
From frost + -ed. 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 "frosted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

forbade#27,840gentile#27,851gosling#27,857fancies#27,832

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Federico11 variantsfaintly11 variantsGutierrez11 variantshalting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list