bring forward

verb

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"bring-forward" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bring forward” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To call up for consideration.

Key facts for bring forward
PropertyValue
Headwordbring forward
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bring forward” sits in English frequency

bring forward falls 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bring forward is 13 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bring forward, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is bring forward, spelled B-R-I-N-G- -F-O-R-W-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To call up for consideration.
  2. 2
    To make something happen earlier than originally planned.

This word in other languages

adelantar(Español)vorziehen(Deutsch)antecipar(Português)

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 forward"?
"bring forward" is spelled B-R-I-N-G- -F-O-R-W-A-R-D.
What does "bring forward" mean?
As a verb, "bring forward" means: To call up for consideration.
What language does "bring forward" come from?
"bring forward" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bring forward”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-I-N-G- -F-O-R-W-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list