How do you spell Foreclosure?
Correct spelling
foreclosure
Remember FOR-E-CLOSURE: the 'E' keeps the door from closing on correct spelling.
Why is foreclosure spelled this way?
From Old French forclos, shut out. FOR (outside) + CLOS (closed). A foreclosure shuts someone out from their property — the door closing on ownership.
Common misspellings of foreclosure
forclosureforecloserforeclousure
Example
The bank began foreclosure proceedings after three months of missed mortgage payments.