picture frame
/ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/
"picture-frame" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“picture frame” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The frame into which a picture is placed.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | picture frame |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “picture frame” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
picture frame is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The frame into which a picture is placed.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for picture frame, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of picture + frame. The correct English form is picture frame, spelled P-I-C-T-U-R-E- -F-R-A-M-E.
Definition
- 1The frame into which a picture is placed.
Etymology
Compound of picture + frame.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “picture frame”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-I-C-T-U-R-E- -F-R-A-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.