forgave

/fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/

//fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv// verb

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"forgave" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“forgave” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,466
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past of forgive

Corpus desk

Index EN-forgave · forgave · English

forgave · rank #27,466 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,466
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH forfeiture

Nearest frequency peer: forfeiture (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “forgave”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “forgave” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

forgave vs forge
71% similar
forgave vs forgive
86% similar
forgave vs forsake
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for forgave
PropertyValue
Headwordforgave
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,466
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “forgave”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).forgavelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “forfeiture” (#27,465), “forties” (#27,467), “foray” (#27,464). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “forgave” is #27,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around forgave (IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,466 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past of forgive".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for forgave, with forms such as "fforgave", "fograve", and "foragve". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "forge", "forgive", "forsake", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is forgave, spelled F-O-R-G-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past of forgive

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforgave
  • fograve
  • foragve
  • forgaev
  • forgavve
  • forggave
  • forgvae
  • forrgave
  • frogave
  • ofrgave

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forgave - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fforgave1fograve2foragve2forgaev2forgavve1forggave1forgvae2forrgave1
Edit distance from "forgave"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "forgave"?
"forgave" is spelled F-O-R-G-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/.
What does "forgave" mean?
As a verb, "forgave" means: simple past of forgive
What words are commonly confused with "forgave"?
"forgave" is commonly confused with "forge", "forgive", "forsake". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forgave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forgave" is /fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forgave" come from?
"forgave" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "forgave", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

forties#27,467garnish#27,472fervent#27,459Georgie#27,475

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

headway10 variantshearsay10 variantsconvene10 variantscoexist10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list