frente

Name: frente, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/

//ˈfɾẽ.tɨ// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“frente” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #276 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#276
frequency rank, Portuguese: 6
letters: 9
tracked misspellings: 7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - : fileira, linha avançada de um exército

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

frente vs frete

83% similar

frente vs fronte

83% similar

frente vs free

67% similar

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

Key facts for frente
Property	Value
Headword	frente
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#276
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	7
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frente” sits in Portuguese 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). frente lands here:

#276

#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 Portuguese entry for frente is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #276 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for frente, with forms such as "fernte", "ffrente", and "frenet". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "frete", "fronte", "free", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is frente, spelled F-R-E-N-T-E.

Definition

1
: fileira, linha avançada de um exército
2
: local mais próximo das forças inimigas, lugar onde se travam os combates
3
a parte anterior de qualquer coisa que tenha reverso
4
a parte anterior de qualquer coisa que tenha reverso
5
a parte anterior de qualquer coisa que tenha reverso
6
a parte anterior de qualquer coisa que tenha reverso
7
a parte anterior de qualquer coisa que tenha reverso
8
a parte anterior de qualquer coisa que tenha reverso
9
(Derivação: sentido figurado): bloco de resistência
10
(Derivação: sentido figurado): bloco de resistência
11
: lugar onde começa o cascalho, seja qual for o ponto em que ele esteja, a descoberto ou nas grunas
12
: o lado por onde começa o texto de um livro
13
: o mesmo que corte de abertura
14
: quadrúpede (exceto o leão) que se representa mostrando os olhos e as orelhas
15
: superfície que marca o contato de duas massas de ar convergentes e de temperaturas diferentes
16
, termo de garimpo, indivíduo que dirige os trabalhos de garimpagem

Synonyms

cara

Antonyms

costa costas retaguarda traseira

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fernte,ffrente,frenet,frennte,frentte,fretne,frnete,frrente,rfente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "frente"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frente"?

"frente" is spelled F-R-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/.

What does "frente" mean?

As a noun, "frente" means: : fileira, linha avançada de um exército

What words are commonly confused with "frente"?

"frente" is commonly confused with "frete", "fronte", "free". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "frente"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frente" is /ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "frente" come from?

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Using “frente”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-R-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “frete” - see the side-by-side comparison. frente vs frete
Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.