# Forbes vs formed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Forbes
*name · IPA /fɔɹbz/ · frequency rank #9,470*
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

### formed
*verb · IPA /fɔːmd/ · frequency rank #2,112*
simple past and past participle of form

## Source
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