Formentera

[fɔʁmenˈteʁa]

/[fɔʁmenˈteʁa]/ name

The verdict

“Formentera” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - südlich vor Ibiza gelegene, bewohnte Insel der Balearen

Corpus desk

Index DE-formentera · Formentera · German

Formentera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Formentera
PropertyValue
HeadwordFormentera
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[fɔʁmenˈteʁa]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Formentera“ im Deutschen

Formenterasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Formentera is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [fɔʁmenˈteʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "südlich vor Ibiza gelegene, bewohnte Insel der Balearen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Formentera in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Formentera, spelled F-O-R-M-E-N-T-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    südlich vor Ibiza gelegene, bewohnte Insel der Balearen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Formentera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Auf der spanischen Ferieninsel Formentera ist es zu einem tödlichen Familienstreit gekommen.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Formentera"?
"Formentera" is spelled F-O-R-M-E-N-T-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁmenˈteʁa].
What does "Formentera" mean?
As a proper noun, "Formentera" means: südlich vor Ibiza gelegene, bewohnte Insel der Balearen
How do you pronounce "Formentera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Formentera" is [fɔʁmenˈteʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Formentera" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list