formte

[ˈfɔʁmtə]

/[ˈfɔʁmtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“formte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,744
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen

Corpus desk

Index DE-formte · formte · German

formte · rank #38,744 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,744
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fontaine

Nearest frequency peer: fontaine (-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 „formte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „formte“ 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).

formte vs Forst
50% similar
formte vs forte
83% similar
formte vs Förster
43% similar

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

Key facts for formte
PropertyValue
Headwordformte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁmtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,744
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „formte“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fontaine“ (#38,743), „formula“ (#38,745), „Flitzer“ (#38,742). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „formte“ bei #38,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around formte (IPA [ˈfɔʁmtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,744 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for formte, with forms such as "fformte", "fomrte", and "formet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Forst", "forte", "Förster", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is formte, spelled F-O-R-M-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformte
  • fomrte
  • formet
  • formmte
  • formtte
  • forrmte
  • fortme
  • fromte
  • ofrmte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fformte1fomrte2formet2formmte1formtte1forrmte1fortme2fromte2
Edit distance from "formte"

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 "formte"?
"formte" is spelled F-O-R-M-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁmtə].
What does "formte" mean?
As a verb, "formte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs formen
What words are commonly confused with "formte"?
"formte" is commonly confused with "Forst", "forte", "Förster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formte" is [ˈfɔʁmtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formte" come from?
"formte" 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 "formte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Faible#38,729Gewürz#38,776Gossip#38,781Einöde#38,704

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

geoutet9 variantsGiacomo9 variantsHecker9 variantshinwies9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list