forefoot

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"forefoot" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“forefoot” is uncommon English (frequency #85,258 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,258
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Either of the front feet of a quadruped.

Key facts for forefoot
PropertyValue
Headwordforefoot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,258
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forefoot” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). forefoot lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

forefoot is uncommon English at frequency #85,258 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

forefoot has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English forefot, forfote, equivalent to fore- + foot. The correct English form is forefoot, spelled F-O-R-E-F-O-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Either of the front feet of a quadruped.
  2. 2
    The front part of a person's foot.
  3. 3
    A piece of timber terminating the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem.

Etymology

From Middle English forefot, forfote, equivalent to fore- + foot.

This word in other languages

Vorderfuß(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "forefoot"?
"forefoot" is spelled F-O-R-E-F-O-O-T.
What does "forefoot" mean?
As a noun, "forefoot" means: Either of the front feet of a quadruped.
What is the origin of the word "forefoot"?
From Middle English forefot, forfote, equivalent to fore- + foot. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “forefoot”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-O-R-E-F-O-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list