# forceful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɔɹsfl̩/ · frequency rank #21,215

## Definitions
1. Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

## Etymology
From force + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **forgetful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forceful-vs-forgetful)
- **forcefully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forceful-vs-forcefully)

## Common misspellings (12)
`fforceful`, `focreful`, `forcceful`, `forcefful`, `forceflu`, `forcefull`, `forceufl`, `forcfeul`, `forecful`, `forrceful`, `froceful`, `ofrceful`

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