forworn
/fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n/
"forworn" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“forworn” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - worn-out
Corpus desk
Index EN-forworn · forworn · English
forworn · 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 | forworn |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “forworn” in English
Rare enough to double-check
forworn is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for forworn in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Past participle of forwear (“to wear out”), from Middle English forweren (“to wear out”), equivalent to for- + worn. Compare Middle English forwerd, forwered (“forworn”), Old English forwered, forwerod, forweren, forweoron, forworen (“worn out, decrepit”). The correct English form is forworn, spelled F-O-R-W-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1worn-out
- 2exhausted
- 3decayed
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how forworn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A silly man, in simple weeds forworn
Etymology
Past participle of forwear (“to wear out”), from Middle English forweren (“to wear out”), equivalent to for- + worn. Compare Middle English forwerd, forwered (“forworn”), Old English forwered, forwerod, forweren, forweoron, forworen (“worn out, decrepit”).
Synonyms
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.