Forth
[ˈfɔːθ]
The verdict
“Forth” is uncommon German (frequency #72,427 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #72,427
- frequency rank, German
- 45,736
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine höhere Programmiersprache
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Forth |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Abbreviation |
| IPA | [ˈfɔːθ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #72,427 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Forth” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Forth is uncommon German at frequency #72,427 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈfɔːθ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine höhere Programmiersprache".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Forth, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Forth, spelled F-O-R-T-H.
Definition
- 1eine höhere Programmiersprache
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Forth”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.