Which to use
“färbt” and “formt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,916
- “färbt” frequency rank
- #26,875
- “formt” frequency rank
- 46791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | färbt | formt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs färben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Where the eye mixes färbt and formt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: färbt vs formt
A purely visual mix-up. färbt ([fɛʁpt]) and formt ([fɔʁmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
färbt is recorded at frequency rank #19,916, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛʁpt]. formt is at rank #26,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔʁmt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46791, this pair ranks #1,306,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of färbt vs formt
Shared letters: frt. Private to "färbt": bä. Private to "formt": mo.
"färbt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "formt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- formt ← fformt · fomrt · formmt · formtt · forrmt · fortm · fromt · ofrmt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "färbt" and "formt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "färbt" vs "formt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "färbt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,306,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "färbt" and "formt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs formt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,306,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.