# forbidden

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fə.ˈbɪ.dn̩/ · frequency rank #7,565

## Definitions
1. Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

## Etymology
Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.

## Easily confused with
- **forbidding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forbidden-vs-forbidding)

## Common misspellings (12)
`fforbidden`, `fobridden`, `forbbidden`, `forbdiden`, `forbiddenn`, `forbiddne`, `forbidedn`, `forbiden`, `foribdden`, `forrbidden`, `frobidden`, `ofrbidden`

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