# foresee vs foreseen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foresee
*verb · IPA /fɔɹˈsi/ · frequency rank #22,975*
To perceive (a situation or event) in advance.

### foreseen
*verb · IPA /fɔɹˈsiːn/ · frequency rank #30,426*
past participle of foresee

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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