# foreword vs forward

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foreword
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔːwɜːd/ · frequency rank #24,453*
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

### forward
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɔːwəd/ · frequency rank #785*
Situated toward or at the front of something.

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