Which to use
“forma” and “formt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,495
- “forma” frequency rank
- #26,875
- “formt” frequency rank
- 69370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forma | formt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formar (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Letter map: forma vs formt
Shared letters muted; letters that set forma and formt apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - forma / formt
forma and formt are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - a in “forma” becomes t in “formt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forma is recorded at frequency rank #42,495, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 69370, this pair ranks #478,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of forma vs formt
Shared letters: fmor. Private to "forma": a. Private to "formt": t.
"forma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "formt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forma" and "formt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "forma" or "formt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "forma" 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 #478,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forma" and "formt" 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 #478,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.