formales

[fɔʁˈmaːləs]

/[fɔʁˈmaːləs]/ adj

The verdict

“formales” is uncommon German (frequency #94,274 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,274
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal

Key facts for formales
PropertyValue
Headwordformales
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔʁˈmaːləs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “formales” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). formales lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

formales is uncommon German at frequency #94,274 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɔʁˈmaːləs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for formales, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is formales, spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal

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 "formales"?
"formales" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmaːləs].
What does "formales" mean?
As an adjective, "formales" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formal
How do you pronounce "formales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formales" is [fɔʁˈmaːləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formales" come from?
"formales" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “formales”

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 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɔʁˈmaːləs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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