Which to use
“Formats” is a noun and “formte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,188
- “Formats” frequency rank
- #38,744
- “formte” frequency rank
- 73932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Formats | formte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Format | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Where the eye mixes Formats and formte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Formats with formte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Formats is [fɔʁˈmaːt͡s] while formte is [ˈfɔʁmtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Formats is recorded at frequency rank #35,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁˈmaːt͡s]. 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 73932, this pair ranks #347,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Formats vs formte
Shared letters: fmort. Private to "Formats": as. Private to "formte": e.
"Formats" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "formte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Formats" and "formte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Formats" vs "formte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Formats" 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 #347,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Formats" and "formte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmte vs formte". 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 #347,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.