frise

\fʁiz\

/\fʁiz\/ noun

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The verdict

“frise” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,430
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partie de l’entablement qui est entre l’architrave et la corniche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-frise · frise · French

frise · rank #17,430 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,430
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freddy

Nearest frequency peer: Freddy (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « frise »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « frise » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

frise vs frs
60% similar
frise vs fuis
60% similar
frise vs frit
60% similar

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

Key facts for frise
PropertyValue
Headwordfrise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁiz\
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,430
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « frise »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.frisese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Freddy » (#17,429), « foncer » (#17,428), « gentleman » (#17,432). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « frise » est au #17,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around frise (IPA \fʁiz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,430 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for frise, with forms such as "ffrise", "firse", and "frisse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "frs", "fuis", "frit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is frise, spelled F-R-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie de l’entablement qui est entre l’architrave et la corniche.
  2. 2
    Partie de l’entablement qui est entre l’architrave et la corniche.
  3. 3
    Partie de l’entablement qui est entre l’architrave et la corniche.
  4. 4
    Traverse du haut de la caisse d’une voiture au-dessus de la portière.
  5. 5
    Panneau long, rempli de divers ornements, qui se met à hauteur d’appui aux ouvrages de fer, tels que les rampes d’escaliers, les travées de barreaux, etc.
  6. 6
    Pièce de bois plate en sculpture, qui règne sous la face de l’éperon.
  7. 7
    Bandes de toile peinte, placées au cintre d’un théâtre pour figurer un ciel ou un plafond et aussi de la partie supérieure de la scène.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pour tout ornement vous avez deux frontons et deux frises sculptées.
  2. La frise qui est sur l’architrave doit être plus petite que l’architrave d’une quatrième partie, si ce n'est qu’on y veuille tailler quelque chose ; car alors, afin que la sculpture ait quelque grâce, elle devra être plus grande que l’architrave d’une quatrième partie.

Synonyms

bandeau

This word in other languages

border(English)friso(Español)Flause(Deutsch)friso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrise
  • firse
  • frisse
  • frrise
  • frsie
  • rfise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frise - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffrise1firse2frisse1frrise1frsie2rfise2
Edit distance from "frise"

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 "frise"?
"frise" is spelled F-R-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁiz\.
What does "frise" mean?
As a noun, "frise" means: Partie de l’entablement qui est entre l’architrave et la corniche.
What words are commonly confused with "frise"?
"frise" is commonly confused with "frs", "fuis", "frit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frise" is \fʁiz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frise" come from?
"frise" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fabre#17,425longe#17,469clash#17,377Motte#17,486

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

days6 variantsavale6 variantsquota6 variantsYvon6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list