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Why "frosen" isn't a proper past tense for "freeze"

Reviewed and edited by

Anwar Kareem 13/11/2024, 14:38

English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

Frosen or frozen. What's correct?

Spelling error

Why do people make this mistake?

People may forget that it is the past participle tense of the word "freeze", which is an irregular verb that initially has the letter "z".

What is correct?

The correct spelling is "frozen".

Examples of correct usage

The lake was frozen solid.
He took a frozen pizza out of the freezer.
By morning, the ground was frozen.

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