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Unforseen or unforeseen?

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Correct spelling: unforeseen. Misspelling: unforseen.

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Memory tip

Un + fore + seen: something you didn't see beforehand.

Why people write “unforseen”

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

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 unforeseen automatic.

What does “unforeseen” mean?

unforeseen adjective

  1. not anticipated

    “unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden”

    Synonyms:unanticipatedunseen

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Unforeseen” in a sentence

  • The delay was caused by unforeseen problems.
  • Unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden.

Is “unforeseen” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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

Unforeseen: quick answers

Is it unforseen or unforeseen?
The correct spelling is unforeseen. “unforseen” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell unforeseen?
Un + fore + seen: something you didn't see beforehand.
What does unforeseen mean?
Unforeseen means: not anticipated.