fronte

/ˈfɾõ.tɨ/

//ˈfɾõ.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“fronte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,397
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parte superior do rosto (desde a raiz dos cabelos até às sobrancelhas)

Corpus desk

Index PT-fronte · fronte · Portuguese

fronte · rank #26,397 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,397
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH flutuar

Nearest frequency peer: flutuar (-3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “fronte”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “fronte” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

fronte vs frota
67% similar
fronte vs forte
67% similar
fronte vs fonte
83% similar

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

Key facts for fronte
PropertyValue
Headwordfronte
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɾõ.tɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,397
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fronte”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).frontecai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “flutuar” (#26,394), “fábula” (#26,400), “ginasta” (#26,403). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fronte” fica em #26,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fronte (IPA /ˈfɾõ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,397 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fronte, with forms such as "ffronte", "fornte", and "frnote". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "frota", "forte", "fonte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is fronte, spelled F-R-O-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte superior do rosto (desde a raiz dos cabelos até às sobrancelhas)
  2. 2
    testa
  3. 3
    fachada
  4. 4
    frente
  5. 5
    área mais à frente numa cercania ocupada por um contingente que está limítrofe com outra com inimigos e onde o combate se deflagra ou está a ocorrer
  6. 6
    local onde ocorre o embate contra força inimiga
  7. 7
    parte de uma força operacional militar ou similar que atua mais dianteiramente em relação ao inimigo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aristóteles no século XX Enrico Berti, Dion Davi Macedo, Edicoes Loyola
  2. depois como encarregado de uma estação meteorológica no fronte ocidental

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffronte
  • fornte
  • frnote
  • fronet
  • fronnte
  • frontte
  • frotne
  • frronte
  • rfonte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fronte - 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.

ffronte1fornte2frnote2fronet2fronnte1frontte1frotne2frronte1
Edit distance from "fronte"

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 "fronte"?
"fronte" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɾõ.tɨ/.
What does "fronte" mean?
As a noun, "fronte" means: parte superior do rosto (desde a raiz dos cabelos até às sobrancelhas)
What words are commonly confused with "fronte"?
"fronte" is commonly confused with "frota", "forte", "fonte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fronte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fronte" is /ˈfɾõ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fronte" come from?
"fronte" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fábula#26,400malhar#26,455Monday#26,472native#26,478

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

atenuar9 variantsYasmin9 variantsvicioso9 variantsteorema9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list