# forgave vs forge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### forgave
*verb · IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/ · frequency rank #27,466*
simple past of forgive

### forge
*noun · IPA /fɔːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #9,901*
A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.

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