Förmlichkeit
[ˈfœʁmlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Förmlichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verbindliche/vorgeschriebene Form
Corpus desk
Index DE-formlichkeit · Förmlichkeit · German
Förmlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Förmlichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfœʁmlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Förmlichkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Förmlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfœʁmlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Förmlichkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Förmlichkeit, spelled F-Ö-R-M-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1verbindliche/vorgeschriebene Form
- 2Einhaltung gewohnter/üblicher Formen im Umgang
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Förmlichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Herren legten nach diesen Förmlichkeiten ihre Obergewänder ab und nahmen die Sitze als Gast und Gastgeber ein.“
„Der Mann, der darüber lacht und diese Förmlichkeit als unsinnig und abergläubisch bezeichnet, würde als Atheist angesehen, und die Kurtisane wäre fähig, ihn anzuzeigen.“
This word in other languages
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.