# foregoing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌfɔː(ɹ)ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,091

## Definitions
1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

## Easily confused with
- **forging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foregoing-vs-forging)
- **foregone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foregoing-vs-foregone)
- **foraging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foraging-vs-foregoing)
- **foreboding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foreboding-vs-foregoing)

## Common misspellings (13)
`fforegoing`, `foergoing`, `foreggoing`, `foregiong`, `foregoign`, `foregoingg`, `foregoinng`, `foregonig`, `foreoging`, `forgeoing`, `forregoing`, `froegoing`, `ofregoing`

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