formalen

[fɔʁˈmaːlən]

/[fɔʁˈmaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“formalen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,253
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal

Corpus desk

Index DE-formalen · formalen · German

formalen · rank #20,253 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,253
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Folklore

Nearest frequency peer: Folklore (-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 „formalen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „formalen“ 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).

formalen vs formen
75% similar
formalen vs Formate
63% similar
formalen vs Formeln
63% similar

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

Key facts for formalen
PropertyValue
Headwordformalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔʁˈmaːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,253
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „formalen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.formalenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Folklore“ (#20,252), „Formaten“ (#20,254), „Flügen“ (#20,251). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „formalen“ bei #20,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around formalen (IPA [fɔʁˈmaːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,253 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for formalen, with forms such as "fformalen", "fomralen", and "foramlen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "formen", "Formate", "Formeln", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is formalen, spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformalen
  • fomralen
  • foramlen
  • formaeln
  • formalenn
  • formallen
  • formalne
  • formlaen
  • formmalen
  • forrmalen
  • fromalen
  • ofrmalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formalen - 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.

fformalen1fomralen2foramlen2formaeln2formalenn1formallen1formalne2formlaen2
Edit distance from "formalen"

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 "formalen"?
"formalen" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmaːlən].
What does "formalen" mean?
As an adjective, "formalen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
What words are commonly confused with "formalen"?
"formalen" is commonly confused with "formen", "Formate", "Formeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formalen" is [fɔʁˈmaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formalen" come from?
"formalen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Folklore#20,252Formaten#20,254Fahrwerk#20,244Generals#20,263

Similar misspelling depth

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

genaueres12 variantsgepresst12 variantsExzellenz12 variantsGermanen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list