# forum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔːɹəm/ · frequency rank #3,756

## Definitions
1. A place for discussion.
2. A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
3. A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
4. An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
5. A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.

## Etymology
From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.

## Easily confused with
- **fou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forum-vs-fou)
- **from** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forum-vs-from)
- **four** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forum-vs-four)
- **foul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forum-vs-foul)
- **for** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/for-vs-forum)
- **form** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/form-vs-forum)
- **firm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firm-vs-forum)
- **farm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/farm-vs-forum)
- **ford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ford-vs-forum)
- **fort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fort-vs-forum)
- **fork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fork-vs-forum)
- **foam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foam-vs-forum)
- **fora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fora-vs-forum)
- **force** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/force-vs-forum)
- **focus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/focus-vs-forum)
- **forms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forms-vs-forum)
- **forth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forth-vs-forum)
- **forty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forty-vs-forum)
- **forge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forge-vs-forum)
- **forex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forex-vs-forum)

## Common misspellings (7)
`fforum`, `formu`, `forrum`, `forumm`, `fourm`, `froum`, `ofrum`

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