formuliertevsformuliertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“formulierte” and “formulierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,290
“formulierte” frequency rank
#28,192
“formulierten” frequency rank
42482
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature formulierte formulierten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formuliert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs formuliert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set formulierte and formulierten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
formulierte
12 ch
formulierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. formulierte ([fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯tə]) and formulierten ([fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “formulierte” sits inside “formulierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

formulierte is recorded at frequency rank #14,290, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯tə]. formulierten is at rank #28,192, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯tn̩].

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 42482, this pair ranks #1,447,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of formulierte vs formulierten

Shared letters: efilmortu. Private to "formulierte": -. Private to "formulierten": n.

"formulierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV  ·  "formulierten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • formuliertefformulierte · fomrulierte · formluierte · formmulierte · formuilerte · formuleirte · formulieret · formulierrte
  • formuliertenfformulierten · fomrulierten · formluierten · formmulierten · formuilerten · formuleirten · formulieretn · formulierrten

Frequency comparison

formulierte#14,290
formulierten#28,192

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "formulierte" and "formulierten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯tə] versus [fɔʁmuˈliːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "formulierte" or "formulierten"?
"formulierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,290 in our German list, against #28,192 for "formulierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering formulierte vs formulierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “formulierte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list