put forth

verb

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

The verdict

“put forth” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).

Key facts for put forth
PropertyValue
Headwordput forth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “put forth” sits in English frequency

put forth falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for put forth is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for put forth in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is put forth, spelled P-U-T- -F-O-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
  2. 2
    To extend forward (a body part or something held).
  3. 3
    To advance, offer, propose (often verbally).
  4. 4
    To send (someone) out, remove (someone) from a place.
  5. 5
    To emit, send out, give off (light, odour, etc.).
  6. 6
    To grow, shoot, bud, or germinate.
  7. 7
    (of a ship) To leave (a port or haven).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "put forth"?
"put forth" is spelled P-U-T- -F-O-R-T-H.
What does "put forth" mean?
As a verb, "put forth" means: To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
What language does "put forth" come from?
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Using “put forth”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-U-T- -F-O-R-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list