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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forma" and "formte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "forma" vs "formte" - which ranks higher?
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.