formale Sprache

[fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə]

/[fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“formale Sprache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Informatik, Linguistik, Mathematik: eine (endliche oder unendliche) Menge von Zeichenfolgen über einem endlichen Alphabet von Zeichen

Key facts for formale Sprache
PropertyValue
Headwordformale Sprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “formale Sprache” sits in German frequency

formale Sprache falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

formale Sprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Informatik, Linguistik, Mathematik: eine (endliche oder unendliche) Menge von Zeichenfolgen über einem endlichen Alphabet von Zeichen".

formale Sprache has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is formale Sprache, spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Informatik, Linguistik, Mathematik: eine (endliche oder unendliche) Menge von Zeichenfolgen über einem endlichen Alphabet von Zeichen

Antonyms

natürliche Sprache

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "formale Sprache"?
"formale Sprache" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə].
What does "formale Sprache" mean?
As a phrase, "formale Sprache" means: Informatik, Linguistik, Mathematik: eine (endliche oder unendliche) Menge von Zeichenfolgen über einem endlichen Alphabet von Zeichen
How do you pronounce "formale Sprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formale Sprache" is [fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formale Sprache" come from?
"formale Sprache" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “formale Sprache”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-M-A-L-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɔʁˈmaːlə ˈʃpʁaːxə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list