# forgo vs forgot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### forgo
*verb · IPA /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #29,282*
To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

### forgot
*verb · IPA /fəˈɡɒt/ · frequency rank #2,347*
simple past of forget

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