Formate

[fɔʁˈmaːtə]

/[fɔʁˈmaːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Formate” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,710
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Format

Corpus desk

Index DE-formate · Formate · German

Formate · rank #12,710 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,710
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH floss

Nearest frequency peer: floss (-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 „Formate“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Formate“ 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).

Formate vs formt
57% similar
Formate vs forte
57% similar
Formate vs formte
71% similar

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

Key facts for Formate
PropertyValue
HeadwordFormate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔʁˈmaːtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,710
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Formate“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Formateliegt 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: „floss“ (#12,709), „fühlten“ (#12,711), „flirten“ (#12,708). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Formate“ bei #12,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Formate (IPA [fɔʁˈmaːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,710 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Formate, with forms such as "fformate", "fomrate", and "foramte". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "formt", "forte", "formte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Formate, spelled F-O-R-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Format
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Format
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Format
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Format

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformate
  • fomrate
  • foramte
  • formaet
  • formatte
  • formmate
  • formtae
  • forrmate
  • fromate
  • ofrmate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Formate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fformate1fomrate2foramte2formaet2formatte1formmate1formtae2forrmate1
Edit distance from "Formate"

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 "Formate"?
"Formate" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmaːtə].
What does "Formate" mean?
As a noun, "Formate" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Format
What words are commonly confused with "Formate"?
"Formate" is commonly confused with "formt", "forte", "formte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Formate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Formate" is [fɔʁˈmaːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Formate" come from?
"Formate" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fühlten#12,711flirten#12,708gedroht#12,714etwaige#12,702

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list