formellen

[fɔʁˈmɛlən]

/[fɔʁˈmɛlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“formellen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,658
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-formellen · formellen · German

formellen · rank #34,658 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,658
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH foot

Nearest frequency peer: foot (-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 „formellen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „formellen“ 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).

formellen vs Formeln
67% similar
formellen vs formell
78% similar
formellen vs Forelle
67% similar

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

Key facts for formellen
PropertyValue
Headwordformellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔʁˈmɛlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,658
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „formellen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).formellenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „foot“ (#34,657), „fotografierte“ (#34,659), „fol“ (#34,656). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „formellen“ bei #34,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around formellen (IPA [fɔʁˈmɛlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,658 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for formellen, with forms such as "fformellen", "fomrellen", and "foremllen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Formeln", "formell", "Forelle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is formellen, spelled F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformellen
  • fomrellen
  • foremllen
  • formeleln
  • formelen
  • formellenn
  • formellne
  • formlelen
  • formmellen
  • forrmellen
  • fromellen
  • ofrmellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fformellen1fomrellen2foremllen2formeleln2formelen1formellenn1formellne2formlelen2
Edit distance from "formellen"

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 "formellen"?
"formellen" is spelled F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmɛlən].
What does "formellen" mean?
As an adjective, "formellen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
What words are commonly confused with "formellen"?
"formellen" is commonly confused with "Formeln", "formell", "Forelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formellen" is [fɔʁˈmɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formellen" come from?
"formellen" 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 "formellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Flugblatt#34,655Freiherrn#34,662Feldwebel#34,652Fremdwort#34,664

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

erfragen12 variantsenthalte12 variantseinlaufen12 variantsHausflur12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list