formelle

Name: formelle, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[fɔʁˈmɛlə]

/[fɔʁˈmɛlə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“formelle” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,127 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#29,127
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 7
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

formelle vs Formeln

63% similar

formelle vs formellen

89% similar

formelle vs Formel

63% similar

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

Key facts for formelle
Property	Value
Headword	formelle
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[fɔʁˈmɛlə]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#29,127
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	7
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “formelle” 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). formelle lands here:

#29,127

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for formelle is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɔʁˈmɛlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,127 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for formelle, with forms such as "fformelle", "fomrelle", and "foremlle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Formeln", "formellen", "Formel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is formelle, spelled F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fformelle,fomrelle,foremlle,formele,formelel,formlele,formmelle,forrmelle,fromelle,ofrmelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "formelle"

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 "formelle"?

"formelle" is spelled F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmɛlə].

What does "formelle" mean?

As an adjective, "formelle" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell

What words are commonly confused with "formelle"?

"formelle" is commonly confused with "Formeln", "formellen", "Formel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "formelle"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formelle" is [fɔʁˈmɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "formelle" come from?

"formelle" 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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Using “formelle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [fɔʁˈmɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Formeln” - see the side-by-side comparison. formelle vs Formeln
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.