Which to use
“folgte” and “formte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,650
- “folgte” frequency rank
- #38,744
- “formte” frequency rank
- 41394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | folgte | formte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Where the eye mixes folgte and formte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: folgte vs formte
A purely visual mix-up. folgte ([ˈfɔlktə]) and formte ([ˈfɔʁmtə]) 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 41394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
folgte is recorded at frequency rank #2,650, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔlktə]. formte is at rank #38,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁmtə].
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 41394, this pair ranks #1,480,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of folgte vs formte
Shared letters: efot. Private to "folgte": gl. Private to "formte": mr.
"folgte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "formte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "folgte" and "formte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "folgte" or "formte"?
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 "folgte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "folgte" and "formte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmte vs formte". 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 #1,480,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.