freeze

[fɹiːz]

/[fɹiːz]/ verb

The verdict

“freeze” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,420 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,420
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Helar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-freeze · freeze · Spanish

freeze · rank #69,420 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,420
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fragmentadas

Nearest frequency peer: fragmentadas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “freeze”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “freeze” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for freeze
PropertyValue
Headwordfreeze
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɹiːz]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,420
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “freeze” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.freezecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fragmentadas” (#69,419), “fregando” (#69,421), “fotovoltaicos” (#69,417). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “freeze” va en #69,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

freeze is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,420 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɹiːz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for freeze in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is freeze, spelled F-R-E-E-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Helar.
  2. 2
    Quedarse quieto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. My green friend stood there for a minute, doing that thing people do when they've just stepped in it: freezing and putting a smile on their face while their brain strips its gears trying to figure how it's going to extract itself out of this faux pas.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "freeze"?
"freeze" is spelled F-R-E-E-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɹiːz].
What does "freeze" mean?
As a verb, "freeze" means: Helar.
How do you pronounce "freeze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freeze" is [fɹiːz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freeze" come from?
"freeze" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "freeze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list