Which to use
“formula” and “Formulare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,745
- “formula” frequency rank
- #19,219
- “Formulare” frequency rank
- 57964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | formula | Formulare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Formel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Formular |
Letter map: formula vs Formulare
Shared letters muted; letters that set formula and Formulare apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Spelling & dictionary notes on formula vs Formulare
formula and Formulare 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 2 extra letter(s) - “formula” sits inside “Formulare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
formula is recorded at frequency rank #38,745, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Formulare is at rank #19,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈlaːʁə].
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 57964, this pair ranks #880,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of formula vs Formulare
Shared letters: aflmoru. Private to "formula": -. Private to "Formulare": e.
"formula" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Formulare" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "formula" and "Formulare" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "formula" vs "Formulare" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "formula" vs "Formulare" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "formula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Formulare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "formula" and "Formulare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "formula 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 #880,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.