come forth

verb

"come-forth" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“come forth” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear.

Key facts for come forth
PropertyValue
Headwordcome forth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “come forth” sits in English frequency

come forth 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 come forth is 10 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.

Zero misspellings are on record for come forth in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Analytic form of the earlier forthcome. The correct English form is come forth, spelled C-O-M-E- -F-O-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear.
  2. 2
    To volunteer to provide something.

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier forthcome.

Synonyms

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 "come forth"?
"come forth" is spelled C-O-M-E- -F-O-R-T-H.
What does "come forth" mean?
As a verb, "come forth" means: To move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear.
What is the origin of the word "come forth"?
Analytic form of the earlier forthcome. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “come forth”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-E- -F-O-R-T-H - 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