forget

[fəˈɡɛt]

/[fəˈɡɛt]/ verb

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The verdict

“forget” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,935
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vergessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-forget · forget · German

forget · rank #39,935 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,935
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Folgejahren

Nearest frequency peer: Folgejahren (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „forget“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „forget“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

forget vs Forst
50% similar
forget vs formt
67% similar
forget vs forte
67% similar

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

Key facts for forget
PropertyValue
Headwordforget
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fəˈɡɛt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,935
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „forget“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.forgetliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Folgejahren“ (#39,934), „formieren“ (#39,936), „Forschungsprojekte“ (#39,937). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „forget“ bei #39,935. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around forget (IPA [fəˈɡɛt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,935 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for forget, with forms such as "fforget", "fogret", and "foregt". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Forst", "formt", "forte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is forget, spelled F-O-R-G-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    vergessen
  2. 2
    mit etwas aufhören
  3. 3
    nicht beachten, missachten
  4. 4
    ignorieren, übersehen
  5. 5
    die Hoffnung aufgeben
  6. 6
    verschwitzen, verdrängen, verpennen
  7. 7
    verlernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He forgot the name.

Synonyms

disregard

Antonyms

remember

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforget
  • fogret
  • foregt
  • forgett
  • forgget
  • forgte
  • forrget
  • froget
  • ofrget

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fforget1fogret2foregt2forgett1forgget1forgte2forrget1froget2
Edit distance from "forget"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "forget"?
"forget" is spelled F-O-R-G-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fəˈɡɛt].
What does "forget" mean?
As a verb, "forget" means: vergessen
What words are commonly confused with "forget"?
"forget" is commonly confused with "Forst", "formt", "forte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forget"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forget" is [fəˈɡɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forget" come from?
"forget" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

frozen#39,941Furore#39,944gadget#39,948Gambia#39,950

Similar misspelling depth

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

erhellt9 variantsGebrüll9 variantsDämpfe9 variantsDisput9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list