Which to use
“fordert” and “formiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,883
- “fordert” frequency rank
- #35,189
- “formiert” frequency rank
- 37072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fordert | formiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imperativ Plural (ihr) des Verbs fordern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs formieren |
Where the eye mixes fordert and formiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fordert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against formiert's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fordert with formiert
A purely visual mix-up. fordert ([ˈfɔʁdɐt]) and formiert ([fɔʁˈmiːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fordert is recorded at frequency rank #1,883, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁdɐt]. formiert is at rank #35,189, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔʁˈmiːɐ̯t].
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 37072, this pair ranks #1,599,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fordert vs formiert
Shared letters: efort. Private to "fordert": d. Private to "formiert": im.
"fordert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "formiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fordert" and "formiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fordert" or "formiert" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fordert" and "formiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fordert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fordert" and "formiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "formieren vs formiert". 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 #1,599,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.