Which to use
“formulieren” and “formuliert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,086
- “formulieren” frequency rank
- #4,883
- “formuliert” frequency rank
- 14969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | formulieren | formuliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wortlaut von etwas festlegen/definieren bzw. einen kurzen, verfestigten sprachlichen Ausdruck festlegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs formulieren |
Where the eye mixes formulieren and formuliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. formulieren runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVVCVC) against formuliert's 10 (CVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses formulieren with formuliert
A purely visual mix-up. formulieren ([fɔʁmuˈliːʁən]) and formuliert ([fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
formulieren is recorded at frequency rank #10,086, classified as averb, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈliːʁən]. formuliert is at rank #4,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯t].
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 14969, this pair ranks #1,947,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of formulieren vs formuliert
Shared letters: efilmoru. Private to "formulieren": n. Private to "formuliert": t.
"formulieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "formuliert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- formulieren ← fformulieren · fomrulieren · formluieren · formmulieren · formuileren · formuleiren · formulieern · formulierenn
- formuliert ← fformuliert · fomruliert · formluiert · formmuliert · formuilert · formuleirt · formulierrt · formuliertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "formulieren" for "formuliert" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "formulieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formuliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "formulieren" and "formuliert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "formatieren vs formulieren". 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 #1,947,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.