forespeak
/fɔːˈspiːk/
"forespeak" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“forespeak” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To foretell, to predict.
Corpus desk
Index EN-forespeak · forespeak · English
forespeak · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | forespeak |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /fɔːˈspiːk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “forespeak” in English
Rare enough to double-check
forespeak is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /fɔːˈspiːk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To foretell, to predict.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for forespeak, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From fore- (prefix meaning ‘earlier, occurring beforehand, prior to’) + speak. The correct English form is forespeak, spelled F-O-R-E-S-P-E-A-K.
Definition
- 1To foretell, to predict.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how forespeak appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rejoice sister, for the same word that forespaketh trouble, doth certify us of the glory consequent.
chriſt foreſpeaketh his owne Death mat[thew] 16, 21
Etymology
From fore- (prefix meaning ‘earlier, occurring beforehand, prior to’) + speak.
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.