Formular

/[fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,431

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Formular is aGermannoun. It means: standardisierte Textvorlage, die um individuelle Angaben zu ergänzen ist Pronounced [fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]. Often confused with Formulare and formula.

Key facts for Formular
PropertyValue
HeadwordFormular
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,431
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Formular in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Formular is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,431 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "standardisierte Textvorlage, die um individuelle Angaben zu ergänzen ist".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Formular, with forms such as "fformular", "fomrular", and "formluar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Formulare", "formula", "formaler", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Formular, spelled F-O-R-M-U-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    standardisierte Textvorlage, die um individuelle Angaben zu ergänzen ist

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fformular,fomrular,formluar,formmular,formualr,formularr,formullar,formulra,forrmular,forumlar,fromular,ofrmular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Formular

Misspelling Variants of "Formular"

fformular9fomrular8formluar8formmular9formualr8formularr9formullar9formulra8
Misspelling Variants of "Formular"

Frequency rank: #11,431 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Formular"?
"Formular" is spelled F-O-R-M-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯].
What does "Formular" mean?
As a noun, "Formular" means: standardisierte Textvorlage, die um individuelle Angaben zu ergänzen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Formular"?
"Formular" is commonly confused with "Formulare", "formula", "formaler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Formular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Formular" is [fɔʁmuˈlaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Formular" come from?
"Formular" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.