Which to use
“Formular” and “Formulare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,431
- “Formular” frequency rank
- #19,219
- “Formulare” frequency rank
- 30650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Formular | Formulare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | standardisierte Textvorlage, die um individuelle Angaben zu ergänzen ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Formular |
Where the eye mixes Formular and Formulare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Formular and Formulare
A purely visual mix-up. Formular ([fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]) and Formulare ([fɔʁmuˈlaːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Formular” sits inside “Formulare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Formular is recorded at frequency rank #11,431, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]. 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 30650, this pair ranks #1,743,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Formular vs Formulare
Shared letters: aflmoru. Private to "Formular": -. Private to "Formulare": e.
"Formular" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Formulare" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Formular" for "Formulare" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Formular" or "Formulare"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Formular" 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 #1,743,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Formular" and "Formulare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "formaler vs Formular". 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 #1,743,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.