Forum

[ˈfoːʁʊm]

/[ˈfoːʁʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forum” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,444
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - realer oder virtueller Ort, wo Meinungen untereinander ausgetauscht werden können, Fragen gestellt und beantwortet werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-forum · Forum · German

Forum · rank #2,444 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,444
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH erschienen

Nearest frequency peer: erschienen (-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 „Forum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Forum“ 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).

Forum vs früh
20% similar
Forum vs from
40% similar
Forum vs four
40% similar

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

Key facts for Forum
PropertyValue
HeadwordForum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːʁʊm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,444
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Forum“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erschienen“ (#2,443), „Gas“ (#2,445), „Einrichtungen“ (#2,442). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Forum“ bei #2,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Forum (IPA [ˈfoːʁʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,444 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Forum, with forms such as "fforum", "formu", and "forrum". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "früh", "from", "four", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Forum, spelled F-O-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    realer oder virtueller Ort, wo Meinungen untereinander ausgetauscht werden können, Fragen gestellt und beantwortet werden können
  2. 2
    Platzanlage, die das Zentrum eines Ortes bildet
  3. 3
    Gerichtsstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Verstärkt genutzt werden könnten Blogs, Foren und Soziale Netzwerke.“
  2. „Das war den Kommentatoren in den Foren der Online-Zeitungen nicht genug.“

This word in other languages

forum(English)foro(Español)forum(Français)foro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforum
  • formu
  • forrum
  • forumm
  • fourm
  • froum
  • ofrum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fforum1formu2forrum1forumm1fourm2froum2ofrum2
Edit distance from "Forum"

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 "Forum"?
"Forum" is spelled F-O-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːʁʊm].
What does "Forum" mean?
As a noun, "Forum" means: realer oder virtueller Ort, wo Meinungen untereinander ausgetauscht werden können, Fragen gestellt und beantwortet werden können
What words are commonly confused with "Forum"?
"Forum" is commonly confused with "früh", "from", "four". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Forum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forum" is [ˈfoːʁʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forum" come from?
"Forum" 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 "Forum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

womit#2,419zumal#2,479Phase#2,407James#2,401

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Figur7 variantseinst7 variantsrufen7 variantsbitten7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list