# beforehand

> English word · Adverb · IPA /bɪˈfɔːhænd/ · frequency rank #12,549

## Definitions
1. At an earlier or preceding time.

## Etymology
From Middle English biforhand, biforhond, beforehonde, bifornhand, equivalent to before + hand. [13th century. After Old French avant main].

## Common misspellings (15)
`bbeforehand`, `befforehand`, `befoerhand`, `beforeahnd`, `beforehadn`, `beforehandd`, `beforehannd`, `beforehhand`, `beforehnad`, `beforheand`, `beforrehand`, `befroehand`, `beofrehand`, `bfeorehand`, `ebforehand`

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