# forex

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔɹˌɛks/ · frequency rank #12,245

## Definitions
1. Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange.

## Etymology
Blend of for(eign) + ex(change).

## Easily confused with
- **fox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-fox)
- **free** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-free)
- **form** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-form)
- **fort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-fort)
- **Fred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-fred)
- **fork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-fork)
- **fret** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-fret)
- **Frey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-frey)
- **Foxx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-foxx)
- **forms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forms)
- **forth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forth)
- **forum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forum)
- **forty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forty)
- **forge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forge)
- **forte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forte)
- **foyer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-foyer)
- **forgo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forgo)
- **former** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-former)
- **forget** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forget)
- **formed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-formed)

## Common misspellings (7)
`fforex`, `foerx`, `forexx`, `forrex`, `forxe`, `froex`, `ofrex`

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