Which to use
“foot” is a noun and “formt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,657
- “foot” frequency rank
- #26,875
- “formt” frequency rank
- 61532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foot | formt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterste Teil des Beines; Fuß | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Where the eye mixes foot and formt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between foot and formt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: foot is [fʊt] while formt is [fɔʁmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foot is recorded at frequency rank #34,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʊt]. 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 61532, this pair ranks #746,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foot vs formt
Shared letters: fot. Private to "foot": -. Private to "formt": mr.
"foot" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "formt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foot" for "formt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "foot" or "formt"?
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 "foot" 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 #746,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foot" and "formt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs foot". 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 #746,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.