# forgetful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fərˈɡɛtfəl/ · frequency rank #34,064

## Definitions
1. Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
2. Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

## Etymology
From Middle English *forgetful, *forȝetful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **forceful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forceful-vs-forgetful)

## Common misspellings (14)
`fforgetful`, `fogretful`, `foregtful`, `forgeftul`, `forgetfful`, `forgetflu`, `forgetfull`, `forgettful`, `forgetufl`, `forggetful`, `forgteful`, `forrgetful`, `frogetful`, `ofrgetful`

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