# forgave

> English word · Verb · IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/ · frequency rank #27,466

## Definitions
1. simple past of forgive

## Easily confused with
- **forge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forgave-vs-forge)
- **forgive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forgave-vs-forgive)
- **forsake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forgave-vs-forsake)
- **forgiven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forgave-vs-forgiven)
- **forage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forage-vs-forgave)
- **forbade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forbade-vs-forgave)

## Common misspellings (10)
`fforgave`, `fograve`, `foragve`, `forgaev`, `forgavve`, `forggave`, `forgvae`, `forrgave`, `frogave`, `ofrgave`

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