forderte

[ˈfɔʁdɐtə]

/[ˈfɔʁdɐtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“forderte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,701
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs fordern

Corpus desk

Index DE-forderte · forderte · German

forderte · rank #4,701 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,701
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flagge

Nearest frequency peer: Flagge (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „forderte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „forderte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

forderte vs forderten
89% similar
forderte vs formierte
78% similar
forderte vs fordert
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for forderte
PropertyValue
Headwordforderte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁdɐtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,701
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „forderte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).forderteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flagge“ (#4,700), „Fortschritt“ (#4,702), „Express“ (#4,699). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „forderte“ bei #4,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around forderte (IPA [ˈfɔʁdɐtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,701 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for forderte, with forms such as "fforderte", "fodrerte", and "fordderte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "forderten", "formierte", "fordert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is forderte, spelled F-O-R-D-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs fordern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs fordern
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum des Verbs fordern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum des Verbs fordern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforderte
  • fodrerte
  • fordderte
  • forderet
  • forderrte
  • fordertte
  • fordetre
  • fordrete
  • foredrte
  • forrderte
  • froderte
  • ofrderte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forderte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fforderte1fodrerte2fordderte1forderet2forderrte1fordertte1fordetre2fordrete2
Edit distance from "forderte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "forderte"?
"forderte" is spelled F-O-R-D-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁdɐtə].
What does "forderte" mean?
As a verb, "forderte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs fordern
What words are commonly confused with "forderte"?
"forderte" is commonly confused with "forderten", "formierte", "fordert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forderte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forderte" is [ˈfɔʁdɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forderte" come from?
"forderte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "forderte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Friedhof#4,703erwähnen#4,697geleitet#4,705jüdische#4,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Erfüllung12 variantsBerufung12 variantsKulturen12 variantsAuskunft12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list