Spelling Entry 1366 / 1605 60-second read

Unforeseen vs. Unforseen

Two Es side by side after the R.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“Unforseen consequences.”

✓ Correct

“Unforeseen consequences — three Es total: UN-FOR-E-SEEN. UNFORSEEN is missing the middle E.”

FORE means "before" (foresee = see before). FORE keeps its E even when buried inside compounds. Other examples: foresight, forewarn.

Remember it like this

The FORE comes before SEEN.