forgiven

/fəˈɡɪv.n̩/

//fəˈɡɪv.n̩// verb

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"forgiven" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“forgiven” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,891. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,891
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-forgiven · forgiven · English

forgiven · rank #11,891 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,891
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH forbid

Nearest frequency peer: forbid (-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 “forgiven”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “forgiven” 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).

forgiven vs forgiving
78% similar
forgiven vs forgive
88% similar
forgiven vs forgave
75% similar

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

Key facts for forgiven
PropertyValue
Headwordforgiven
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fəˈɡɪv.n̩/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,891
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “forgiven”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).forgivenlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “forbid” (#11,890), “freezer” (#11,892), “extinct” (#11,889). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “forgiven” is #11,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around forgiven (IPA /fəˈɡɪv.n̩/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,891 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "past participle of forgive".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for forgiven, with forms such as "fforgiven", "fogriven", and "forggiven". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "forgiving", "forgive", "forgave", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Morphologically forgive + -n. The correct English form is forgiven, spelled F-O-R-G-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    past participle of forgive

Etymology

Morphologically forgive + -n.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforgiven
  • fogriven
  • forggiven
  • forgievn
  • forgivenn
  • forgivne
  • forgivven
  • forgvien
  • forigven
  • forrgiven
  • frogiven
  • ofrgiven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fforgiven1fogriven2forggiven1forgievn2forgivenn1forgivne2forgivven1forgvien2
Edit distance from "forgiven"

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 "forgiven"?
"forgiven" is spelled F-O-R-G-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /fəˈɡɪv.n̩/.
What does "forgiven" mean?
As a verb, "forgiven" means: past participle of forgive
What words are commonly confused with "forgiven"?
"forgiven" is commonly confused with "forgiving", "forgive", "forgave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forgiven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forgiven" is /fəˈɡɪv.n̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "forgiven"?
Morphologically forgive + -n. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

honorary#11,899dreadful#11,882immature#11,900downhill#11,880

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

evacuated12 variantsdictator12 variantscurtains12 variantscrossover12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list