formeller

[fɔʁˈmɛlɐ]

/[fɔʁˈmɛlɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“formeller” is uncommon German (frequency #85,245 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,245
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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

Key facts for formeller
PropertyValue
Headwordformeller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔʁˈmɛlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “formeller” 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). formeller lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

formeller is uncommon German at frequency #85,245 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɔʁˈmɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for formeller in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is formeller, spelled F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formell

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 "formeller"?
"formeller" is spelled F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁˈmɛlɐ].
What does "formeller" mean?
As an adjective, "formeller" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs formell
How do you pronounce "formeller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formeller" is [fɔʁˈmɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formeller" come from?
"formeller" 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 “formeller”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɔʁˈmɛlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list