formaler

[fɔʁˈmaːlɐ]

/[fɔʁˈmaːlɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“formaler” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,651
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-formaler · formaler · German

formaler · rank #46,651 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,651
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flüchtiger

Nearest frequency peer: flüchtiger (-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 „formaler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „formaler“ 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).

formaler vs Formate
63% similar
formaler vs Formular
63% similar
formaler vs Formaten
63% similar

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

Key facts for formaler
PropertyValue
Headwordformaler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔʁˈmaːlɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,651
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „formaler“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).formalerliegt 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: „flüchtiger“ (#46,650), „Forsthaus“ (#46,652), „Fluchtversuch“ (#46,649). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „formaler“ bei #46,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around formaler (IPA [fɔʁˈmaːlɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,651 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for formaler, with forms such as "fformaler", "fomraler", and "foramler". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Formate", "Formular", "Formaten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is formaler, spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformaler
  • fomraler
  • foramler
  • formaelr
  • formalerr
  • formaller
  • formalre
  • formlaer
  • formmaler
  • forrmaler
  • fromaler
  • ofrmaler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fformaler1fomraler2foramler2formaelr2formalerr1formaller1formalre2formlaer2
Edit distance from "formaler"

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 "formaler"?
"formaler" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmaːlɐ].
What does "formaler" mean?
As an adjective, "formaler" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
What words are commonly confused with "formaler"?
"formaler" is commonly confused with "Formate", "Formular", "Formaten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formaler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formaler" is [fɔʁˈmaːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formaler" come from?
"formaler" 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 "formaler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

feinster#46,638Führerin#46,666Gedichts#46,669externes#46,630

Similar misspelling depth

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

gekapert12 variantsEttlingen12 variantsGemünden12 variantserhabenen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list