frontispice

\fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\

/\fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\/ noun

The verdict

“frontispice” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #42,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,892
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Façade principale d’un grand bâtiment.

Key facts for frontispice
PropertyValue
Headwordfrontispice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,892
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frontispice” 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). frontispice lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around frontispice (IPA \fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,892 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for frontispice, with forms such as "ffrontispice", "forntispice", and "frnotispice". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is frontispice, spelled F-R-O-N-T-I-S-P-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Façade principale d’un grand bâtiment.
  2. 2
    Titre imprimé d’un livre placé à la première page et entouré ou accompagné d’ornements ou de vignettes.
  3. 3
    Illustration placée en regard du titre d’un livre.
  4. 4
    Début, introduction d’un écrit.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffrontispice,forntispice,frnotispice,fronitspice,fronntispice,frontipsice,frontisipce,frontispcie,frontispicce,frontispiec,frontisppice,frontisspice,frontsipice,fronttispice,frotnispice,frrontispice,rfontispice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frontispice - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffrontispice1forntispice2frnotispice2fronitspice2fronntispice1frontipsice2frontisipce2frontispcie2
Edit distance from "frontispice"

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 "frontispice"?
"frontispice" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-I-S-P-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\.
What does "frontispice" mean?
As a noun, "frontispice" means: Façade principale d’un grand bâtiment.
What are common misspellings of "frontispice"?
Common misspellings include "ffrontispice", "forntispice", "frnotispice", "fronitspice", "fronntispice". The correct spelling is "frontispice".
How do you pronounce "frontispice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frontispice" is \fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frontispice" come from?
"frontispice" is a French 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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Using “frontispice”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-O-N-T-I-S-P-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɔ̃.tis.pis\ (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

Same frequency band

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