# forbade

> English word · Verb · IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈbæd/ · frequency rank #27,840

## Definitions
1. simple past of forbid

## Easily confused with
- **forbid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forbade-vs-forbid)
- **forgave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forbade-vs-forgave)
- **forsake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forbade-vs-forsake)
- **forage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forage-vs-forbade)

## Common misspellings (10)
`fforbade`, `fobrade`, `forabde`, `forbadde`, `forbaed`, `forbbade`, `forbdae`, `forrbade`, `frobade`, `ofrbade`

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