foreslow
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/
"foreslow" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“foreslow” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To be slow or tardy; to slow down.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | foreslow |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “foreslow” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for foreslow is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for foreslow in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of earlier forslow (spelling presumably influenced by fore-), from Middle English forslowen. More at forslow. The correct English form is foreslow, spelled F-O-R-E-S-L-O-W.
Definition
- 1To be slow or tardy; to slow down.
- 2To slow, hinder, delay, impede.
Etymology
Alteration of earlier forslow (spelling presumably influenced by fore-), from Middle English forslowen. More at forslow.
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.
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Using “foreslow”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-O-R-E-S-L-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.