# formation vs Formationen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### formation
*noun · IPA [fɔːˈmeɪʃn] · frequency rank #9,194*
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### Formationen
*noun · IPA [fɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnən] · frequency rank #20,922*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Formation

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/formation-vs-formationen