# formaler vs Formaten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### formaler
*adjective · IPA [fɔʁˈmaːlɐ] · frequency rank #46,651*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal

### Formaten
*noun · IPA [fɔʁˈmaːtn̩] · frequency rank #20,254*
Dativ Plural des Substantivs Format

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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