formavsformteConfusable pair

Which to use

“forma” and “formte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,495
“forma” frequency rank
#38,744
“formte” frequency rank
81239
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature forma formte
Definition Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formar (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen

Letter map: forma vs formte

Shared letters muted; letters that set forma and formte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

5 ch
forma
6 ch
formte

Pair insight - forma / formte

forma and formte 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

forma is recorded at frequency rank #42,495, classified as averb, pronounced […]. formte is at rank #38,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁmtə].

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 81239, this pair ranks #179,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of forma vs formte

Shared letters: fmor. Private to "forma": a. Private to "formte": et.

"forma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "formte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • formafforma · fomra · foram · formma · forrma · froma · ofrma
  • formtefformte · fomrte · formet · formmte · formtte · forrmte · fortme · fromte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "forma" and "formte" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "forma" vs "formte" - which ranks higher?
"formte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,744 in our German list, against #42,495 for "forma". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "forma" and "formte".

  • Full dictionary entry for "forma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "formte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #179,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "forma" and "formte" 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 #179,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list