forslow
"forslow" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“forslow” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.
Corpus desk
Index EN-forslow · forslow · English
forslow · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | forslow |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “forslow” in English
Rare enough to double-check
forslow is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
forslow doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English forslowen, forslewen (“to neglect”), from Old English forslāwian, forslǣwan (“to be slow, unwilling, delay, put off”), equivalent to for- + slow. The correct English form is forslow, spelled F-O-R-S-L-O-W.
Definition
- 1To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.
- 2To delay; hinder; impede; obstruct.
- 3To be slow or dilatory; loiter.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how forslow appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[I]f you can thinke vpon any preſent meanes for his deliuerie, doe not forſlow it.
But by no meanes my way I would forslow / For ought that ever she could doe or say […]
Etymology
From Middle English forslowen, forslewen (“to neglect”), from Old English forslāwian, forslǣwan (“to be slow, unwilling, delay, put off”), equivalent to for- + slow.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.