Which to use
“forget” and “formt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,935
- “forget” frequency rank
- #26,875
- “formt” frequency rank
- 66810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forget | formt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vergessen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Where the eye mixes forget and formt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: forget vs formt
A purely visual mix-up. forget ([fəˈɡɛt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forget is recorded at frequency rank #39,935, classified as averb, pronounced [fəˈɡɛt]. 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 66810, this pair ranks #560,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forget vs formt
Shared letters: fort. Private to "forget": eg. Private to "formt": m.
"forget" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "formt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "forget" for "formt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "forget" or "formt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "forget" 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 #560,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forget" 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 #560,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.