Which to use
“Firma” is a noun and “forma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #854
- “Firma” frequency rank
- #42,495
- “forma” frequency rank
- 43349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Firma | forma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Name, unter dem ein Kaufmann seine Geschäfte betreibt und die Unterschrift abgibt, unter dem er außerdem klagen und verklagt werden kann (§ 17 HGB) | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formar (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) |
Letter map: Firma vs forma
Shared letters muted; letters that set Firma and forma apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Firma vs forma
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Firma is anoun and formaaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “Firma” becomes o in “forma”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Firma is recorded at frequency rank #854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪʁma]. forma is at rank #42,495, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 43349, this pair ranks #1,420,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Firma vs forma
Shared letters: afmr. Private to "Firma": i. Private to "forma": o.
"Firma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "forma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "Firma" and "forma". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Firma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Firma" and "forma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forma vs puzzles". 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 #1,420,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.