forecaution
/fɔːrˈkɔːʃən/
"forecaution" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“forecaution” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caution in advance; precaution.
Corpus desk
Index EN-forecaution · forecaution · English
forecaution · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | forecaution |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fɔːrˈkɔːʃən/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “forecaution” in English
Rare enough to double-check
forecaution is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɔːrˈkɔːʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for forecaution in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From fore- + caution. First attested in 1662. The correct English form is forecaution, spelled F-O-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Caution in advance; precaution.
- 2A measure taken in advance to disallow misfortune; a precaution.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how forecaution appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Again, on the contrary, however much forecaution may have been taken in preparing the patient for an operation, some general disturbance follows, […]
[…] that as nature had not given intelligence to these creatures, they cannot have the means of taking counsel together, of exercising forethought or forecaution, nor of learning any thing, […]
Etymology
From fore- + caution. First attested in 1662.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.