formation

[fɔːˈmeɪʃn]

/[fɔːˈmeɪʃn]/ noun

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The verdict

“formation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,194
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bildung

Corpus desk

Index DE-formation · formation · German

formation · rank #9,194 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,194
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flüchten

Nearest frequency peer: flüchten (-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 „formation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „formation“ 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).

formation vs Formationen
73% similar
formation vs Formaten
67% similar

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

Key facts for formation
PropertyValue
Headwordformation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔːˈmeɪʃn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,194
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „formation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „flüchten“ (#9,193), „französischer“ (#9,195), „Fluch“ (#9,192). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „formation“ bei #9,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around formation (IPA [fɔːˈmeɪʃn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,194 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for formation, with forms such as "fformation", "fomration", and "foramtion". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Formationen", "Formaten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is formation, spelled F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bildung
  2. 2
    Formation

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformation
  • fomration
  • foramtion
  • formaiton
  • formatino
  • formationn
  • formatoin
  • formattion
  • formmation
  • formtaion
  • forrmation
  • fromation
  • ofrmation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fformation1fomration2foramtion2formaiton2formatino2formationn1formatoin2formattion1
Edit distance from "formation"

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 "formation"?
"formation" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔːˈmeɪʃn].
What does "formation" mean?
As a noun, "formation" means: Bildung
What words are commonly confused with "formation"?
"formation" is commonly confused with "Formationen", "Formaten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formation" is [fɔːˈmeɪʃn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formation" come from?
"formation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geführten#9,199Gottfried#9,210Effizienz#9,175besuchten#9,159

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

flüchten13 variantshalbwegs13 variantsJahrbuch13 variantsKreislauf13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list