# forger

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,327

## Definitions
1. A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.
2. A person who forges metals.

## Etymology
From Middle English forger, forgere, from Old French forgiere; equivalent to forge + -er.

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