frime

\fʁim\

/\fʁim\/ noun

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The verdict

“frime” is an uncommon French word, ranked #56,607 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,607
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Semblant, feinte, mine que l’on fait de quelque chose.

Key facts for frime
PropertyValue
Headwordfrime
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁim\
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frime” sits in French frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for frime is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fʁim\. Corpus data places it at rank #56,607 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for frime in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is frime, spelled F-R-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Semblant, feinte, mine que l’on fait de quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Tentative de se mettre en valeur par son apparence ou ses vaines paroles.
  3. 3
    Visage, gueule.
  4. 4
    Figuration ; ensemble des figurants.
  5. 5
    Carte qui peut prendre à certains jeux n’importe quelle valeur, selon la volonté de celui qui la détient.

Synonyms

blaguecomédiefeintefumisteriegrimacesimagréessimulacresimulationsingeriesjoker

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frime"?
"frime" is spelled F-R-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁim\.
What does "frime" mean?
As a noun, "frime" means: Semblant, feinte, mine que l’on fait de quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "frime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frime" is \fʁim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frime" come from?
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Using “frime”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁim\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list