Which to use
“forma” is a verb and “Formate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,495
- “forma” frequency rank
- #12,710
- “Formate” frequency rank
- 55205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forma | Formate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formar (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Format |
Letter map: forma vs Formate
Shared letters muted; letters that set forma and Formate apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: forma vs Formate
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: forma is averb and Formateanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “forma” sits inside “Formate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forma is recorded at frequency rank #42,495, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Formate is at rank #12,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁˈmaːtə].
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 55205, this pair ranks #988,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forma vs Formate
Shared letters: afmor. Private to "forma": -. Private to "Formate": et.
"forma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Formate" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forma" and "Formate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "forma" vs "Formate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "forma" and "Formate".
- Full dictionary entry for "forma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Formate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #988,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forma" and "Formate" 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 #988,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.