forcer

\fɔʁ.se\

/\fɔʁ.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“forcer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,921 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,921
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Briser, rompre, ouvrir quelque chose avec violence.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

forcer vs forme
67% similar
forcer vs forte
67% similar
forcer vs forêt
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for forcer
PropertyValue
Headwordforcer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɔʁ.se\
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,921
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forcer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). forcer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for forcer is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɔʁ.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,921 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for forcer, with forms such as "fforcer", "focrer", and "forccer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "forme", "forte", "forêt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is forcer, spelled F-O-R-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Briser, rompre, ouvrir quelque chose avec violence.
  2. 2
    Fausser, tordre, détériorer par une manœuvre violente.
  3. 3
    Prendre par force, enfoncer.
  4. 4
    Contraindre ou obliger à quelque chose.
  5. 5
    Obliger à donner son consentement.
  6. 6
    Pousser à plus, ou à trop, d'effort.
  7. 7
    Pousser à trop de quantité, augmenter inconsidérément.
  8. 8
    Prendre le gibier avec des chiens de chasse, après l’avoir couru et réduit aux abois.
  9. 9
    Dans certains langages de programmation, instruire le type d’une variable pour quelque chose d’autre que son type original.
  10. 10
    Faire donner artificiellement plus ou plus tôt qu’elles n’auraient donné naturellement, en parlant des plantes.
  11. 11
    Fournir un gros effort, se dépenser.
  12. 12
    Monter l’enchère.
  13. 13
    Faire force.
  14. 14
    Faire quelque chose avec trop de force et de véhémence.
  15. 15
    Se contraindre, faire effort sur soi-même.

This word in other languages

force(English)forzar(Español)beeilen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fforcer,focrer,forccer,forcerr,forcre,forecr,forrcer,frocer,ofrcer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forcer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fforcer1focrer2forccer1forcerr1forcre2forecr2forrcer1frocer2
Edit distance from "forcer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "forcer"?
"forcer" is spelled F-O-R-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔʁ.se\.
What does "forcer" mean?
As a verb, "forcer" means: Briser, rompre, ouvrir quelque chose avec violence.
What words are commonly confused with "forcer"?
"forcer" is commonly confused with "forme", "forte", "forêt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forcer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forcer" is \fɔʁ.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forcer" come from?
"forcer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “forcer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-R-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔʁ.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “forme” - see the side-by-side comparison. forcer vs forme
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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