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Forfiet or forfeit?

Did you mean forfeit? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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forfiet

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forfeit

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Correct spelling: forfeit. Misspelling: forfiet.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It breaks i-before-e: for-F-EI-t, like counterfeit.

Why people write “forfiet”

The misspelling “forfiet” is only one letter off: it writes IE instead of EI, the classic "i before e" trap.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make forfeit automatic.

Other misspellings of “forfeit”

People also write “forfit”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“forfit”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: forfeit. Misspelling: forfit.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “forfit” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.

What does “forfeit” mean?

forfeit noun

  1. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

    Synonyms:forfeiture

  2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

    “the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time”

    Synonyms:forfeiture

  3. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

    Synonyms:forfeituresacrifice

forfeit verb

  1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

    “you've forfeited your right to name your successor”

    Synonyms:waiveforgoforego

forfeit adjective

  1. surrendered as a penalty

    Synonyms:confiscateforfeited

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Forfeit” in a sentence

  • If you don't show up, you forfeit the match.
  • The contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time.
  • You've forfeited your right to name your successor.

Is “forfeit” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“forfiet” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FORFEIT.

Forfeit: quick answers

Is it forfiet or forfeit?
The correct spelling is forfeit. “forfiet” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “forfit” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell forfeit?
It breaks i-before-e: for-F-EI-t, like counterfeit.
What does forfeit mean?
Forfeit means: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty.