Reform

[ʁeˈfɔʁm]

/[ʁeˈfɔʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reform” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,227
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sukzessive, planmäßige und gewaltlose Umgestaltung und Verbesserung bestehender Verhältnisse

Corpus desk

Index DE-reform · Reform · German

Reform · rank #4,227 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,227
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH power

Nearest frequency peer: power (-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 „Reform“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reform“ 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).

Reform vs Rekord
67% similar
Reform vs Report
67% similar
Reform vs Resort
67% similar

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

Key facts for Reform
PropertyValue
HeadwordReform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈfɔʁm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,227
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reform“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „power“ (#4,226), „schaue“ (#4,228), „plant“ (#4,225). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reform“ bei #4,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Reform (IPA [ʁeˈfɔʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,227 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sukzessive, planmäßige und gewaltlose Umgestaltung und Verbesserung bestehender Verhältnisse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reform, with forms such as "erform", "refform", and "refomr". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Rekord", "Report", "Resort", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reform, spelled R-E-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    sukzessive, planmäßige und gewaltlose Umgestaltung und Verbesserung bestehender Verhältnisse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dem Minister wird vorgeworfen, eine längst überfällige Reform hinauszuzögern.
  2. „Tafari lässt sich von Franzosen und Amerikanern beraten und setzt erste Reformen um.“

Synonyms

ÄnderungErneuerungNeugestaltungReformierungUmbauUmgestaltung

Antonyms

RevolutionStagnationTeilreform

This word in other languages

reform(English)reforma(Español)réforme(Français)reforma(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erform
  • refform
  • refomr
  • reformm
  • reforrm
  • refrom
  • reofrm
  • rfeorm
  • rreform

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reform - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erform2refform1refomr2reformm1reforrm1refrom2reofrm2rfeorm2
Edit distance from "Reform"

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 "Reform"?
"Reform" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈfɔʁm].
What does "Reform" mean?
As a noun, "Reform" means: sukzessive, planmäßige und gewaltlose Umgestaltung und Verbesserung bestehender Verhältnisse
What words are commonly confused with "Reform"?
"Reform" is commonly confused with "Rekord", "Report", "Resort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reform" is [ʁeˈfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reform" come from?
"Reform" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Reform", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schaue#4,228ticket#4,233toller#4,234Lippen#4,218

Similar misspelling depth

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

Werken9 variantswirkte9 variantsklagen9 variantsgelebt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list