forex
for·ex/ˈfɔɹˌɛks/noun
forex is spelled F-O-R-E-X: 5 letters and 2 syllables (for·ex). It appears 4.4 times per million words in written English, the 12,216th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, forex means “Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of forex is forexes.
How many letters and syllables are in forex?
| Letters | 5: F-O-R-E-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: for·ex |
| In writing | 4.4 times per million words; the 12,216th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is forex?
Forex appears 4.4 times per million words in written English, the 12,216th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce forex?
- US /ˈfɔɹˌɛks/
Forex has 2 syllables, split for·ex in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-forex.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of forex
- forexes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does forex mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forex in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | forex |
| Spanish | forex |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does forex come from?
Blend of for(eign) + ex(change).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).