# aforesaid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈfɔɹsɛd/ · frequency rank #46,893

## Definitions
1. Previously stated; said or named before.

## Etymology
From Middle English aforesaid(e), aforeseid(e), past participle of aforesayen, aforeseyen, aforeseien, aforeseggen; formed with the prefix afore- and the several forms of seien (“to say”). Equivalent to afore- + said.

## Common misspellings (12)
`afforesaid`, `afoersaid`, `aforeasid`, `aforesadi`, `aforesaidd`, `aforesiad`, `aforessaid`, `aforresaid`, `aforseaid`, `afroesaid`, `aofresaid`, `faoresaid`

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