formelle

[fɔʁˈmɛlə]

/[fɔʁˈmɛlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“formelle” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,127
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell

Corpus desk

Index DE-formelle · formelle · German

formelle · rank #29,127 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,127
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fiskus

Nearest frequency peer: Fiskus (-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 „formelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „formelle“ 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).

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
PropertyValue
Headwordformelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔʁˈmɛlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,127
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „formelle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).formelleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fiskus“ (#29,126), „forte“ (#29,128), „Feindschaft“ (#29,125). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „formelle“ bei #29,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around formelle (IPA [fɔʁˈmɛlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,127 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

fformelle1fomrelle2foremlle2formele1formelel2formlele2formmelle1forrmelle1
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Frachter#29,129Faschist#29,121Galizien#29,136gefärbte#29,138

Similar misspelling depth

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

fehlst10 variantsFriesen10 variantsgehende10 variantsgeladene10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list