# forbid vs forked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### forked
*adjective · IPA /fɔː(ɹ)kt/ · frequency rank #30,428*
That splits into two or more directions, or parts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forbid-vs-forked