# forbid vs forced

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### forbid
*verb · IPA /fɚˈbɪd/ · frequency rank #11,890*
To disallow; to proscribe.

### forced
*verb · IPA /fɔɹst/ · frequency rank #1,561*
simple past and past participle of force

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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