# forearm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/ · frequency rank #20,118

## Definitions
1. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
2. A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

## Etymology
From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

## Easily confused with
- **forward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forearm-vs-forward)
- **firearm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firearm-vs-forearm)

## Common misspellings (10)
`fforearm`, `foerarm`, `foraerm`, `foreamr`, `forearmm`, `forearrm`, `foreram`, `forrearm`, `froearm`, `ofrearm`

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