Frontignan

\fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\

/\fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Frontignan” is uncommon French (frequency #61,546 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,546
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de l’Hérault.

Key facts for Frontignan
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrontignan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frontignan” 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). Frontignan lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Frontignan is uncommon French at frequency #61,546 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Frontignan, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Frontignan, spelled F-R-O-N-T-I-G-N-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de l’Hérault.
  2. 2
    Nom court de Frontignan-de-Comminges, en Haute-Garonne.
  3. 3
    Canton français, situé dans le département de l’Hérault.

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 "Frontignan"?
"Frontignan" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-I-G-N-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\.
What does "Frontignan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Frontignan" means: Commune française, située dans le département de l’Hérault.
How do you pronounce "Frontignan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frontignan" is \fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frontignan" come from?
"Frontignan" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Frontignan”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-O-N-T-I-G-N-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɔ̃.ti.ɲɑ̃\ (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

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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