# heretofore

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/ · frequency rank #47,674

## Definitions
1. Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
2. Previously within the present text; earlier herein.

## Etymology
From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ehretofore`, `heertofore`, `hereotfore`, `heretfoore`, `heretoffore`, `heretofoer`, `heretoforre`, `heretofroe`, `heretoofre`, `herettofore`, `herretofore`, `herteofore`, `hheretofore`, `hreetofore`

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