Which to use
“forma” is a verb and “Formats” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,495
- “forma” frequency rank
- #35,188
- “Formats” frequency rank
- 77683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forma | Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formar (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Format |
Letter map: forma vs Formats
Shared letters muted; letters that set forma and Formats apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: forma vs Formats
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: forma is averb and Formatsanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “forma” sits inside “Formats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forma is recorded at frequency rank #42,495, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Formats is at rank #35,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁˈmaːt͡s].
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 77683, this pair ranks #255,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of forma vs Formats
Shared letters: afmor. Private to "forma": -. Private to "Formats": st.
"forma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Formats" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "forma" for "Formats" ever safe?
Frequency check: "forma" vs "Formats" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "forma" and "Formats".
- Full dictionary entry for "forma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Formats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forma" and "Formats" 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 #255,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.