Formel
German, noun/ˈfɔʁml̩/
Formel is spelled F-O-R-M-E-L (6 letters) and appears 35 times per million words in written German, the 2,396th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Formel is a German feminine noun meaning “formula (in mathematics or chemistry)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Buchstabengleichung, Ausdruck zur Berechnung einer Größe”.
What does Formel mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineformula (in mathematics or chemistry)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Buchstabengleichung, Ausdruck zur Berechnung einer Größe 2. Folge von Symbolen zur Beschreibung des Aufbaus eines Stoffes 3. verfestigter sprachlicher Ausdruck, feststehende Redewendung 4. durch Verbände festgelegte Durchführungsbestimmungen einer Klasse und deren Fahrzeuge im Motorsport, zum Beispiel Formel 1, 2, 3 oder auch V
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Formel
- Formeln plural
- Förmelchen diminutive neuter
- Formul alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Formel?
- /ˈfɔʁml̩/
- [ˈfɔʁml̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Formel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Formel in German?
Formel appears 35 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).