# forecast

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ · frequency rank #6,143

## Definitions
1. To estimate how something will be in the future.
2. To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.
3. To contrive or plan beforehand.

## Etymology
From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast.
The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.

## Easily confused with
- **forest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forecast-vs-forest)
- **foremost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forecast-vs-foremost)
- **forecasted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forecast-vs-forecasted)

## Common misspellings (12)
`fforecast`, `foercast`, `forceast`, `foreacst`, `forecasst`, `forecastt`, `forecats`, `foreccast`, `forecsat`, `forrecast`, `froecast`, `ofrecast`

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