bring forth

verb

"bring-forth" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bring forth” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To produce, bear as fruit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bring-forth · bring forth · English

bring forth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for bring forth
PropertyValue
Headwordbring forth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bring forth” in English

bring forthfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bring forth is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bring forth in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Analytic form of the earlier forthbring. The correct English form is bring forth, spelled B-R-I-N-G- -F-O-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To produce, bear as fruit.
  2. 2
    To give birth.
  3. 3
    To create, generate, bring into existence.
  4. 4
    To adduce, bring forward.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bring forth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit.
  2. Gon. […]Treaſon, fellony, / Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine / Would I not haue : but Nature ſhould bring forth / Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance / To feed my innocent people.

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier forthbring.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bring forth"?
"bring forth" is spelled B-R-I-N-G- -F-O-R-T-H.
What does "bring forth" mean?
As a verb, "bring forth" means: To produce, bear as fruit.
What is the origin of the word "bring forth"?
Analytic form of the earlier forthbring. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list