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 September 3, 2026) - The frame into which a picture is placed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-picture-frame · picture frame · English
picture frame · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “picture frame” in English
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how picture frame appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He pulled a picture frame to one side, revealing a safe behind. Chang pressed four buttons on the keypad… …and the safe door whirred open.
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.