Which to use
“forms” and “formte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,276
- “forms” frequency rank
- #38,744
- “formte” frequency rank
- 84020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forms | formte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs form | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Letter map: forms vs formte
Shared letters muted; letters that set forms and formte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - forms / formte
forms 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 84020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forms is recorded at frequency rank #45,276, 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 84020, this pair ranks #130,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of forms vs formte
Shared letters: fmor. Private to "forms": s. Private to "formte": et.
"forms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "formte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "forms" and "formte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "forms" vs "formte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "forms" and "formte".
- Full dictionary entry for "forms" 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 #130,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forms" and "formte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forms 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 #130,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.