frontage

\fʁɔ̃.taʒ\

/\fʁɔ̃.taʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“frontage” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Terrain compris entre la base d’une façade et la chaussée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-frontage · frontage · French

frontage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for frontage
PropertyValue
Headwordfrontage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɔ̃.taʒ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « frontage » en français

frontagereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frontage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɔ̃.taʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Terrain compris entre la base d’une façade et la chaussée.".

Zero misspellings are on record for frontage in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is frontage, spelled F-R-O-N-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terrain compris entre la base d’une façade et la chaussée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le frontage subit la contrainte de l’alignement, par exemple.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frontage"?
"frontage" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɔ̃.taʒ\.
What does "frontage" mean?
As a noun, "frontage" means: Terrain compris entre la base d’une façade et la chaussée.
How do you pronounce "frontage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frontage" is \fʁɔ̃.taʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frontage" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list