forma

[ˈfoɾma]

/[ˈfoɾma]/ noun

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The verdict

“forma” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#138
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apariencia, figura, disposición, configuración, silueta o estructura externa y visible de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-forma · forma · Spanish

forma · rank #138 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #138
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH estos

Nearest frequency peer: estos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “forma”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “forma” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

forma vs fra
60% similar
forma vs foro
60% similar
forma vs fría
60% similar

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

Key facts for forma
PropertyValue
Headwordforma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoɾma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#138
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “forma”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).formacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estos” (#137), “he” (#139), “casa” (#136). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “forma” va en #138. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around forma (IPA [ˈfoɾma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #138 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for forma, with forms such as "fforma", "fomra", and "foram". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fra", "foro", "fría", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is forma, spelled F-O-R-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apariencia, figura, disposición, configuración, silueta o estructura externa y visible de algo.
  2. 2
    Molde con el que se crea o genera la forma₁ de algo.
  3. 3
    Modo o manera específicos en que algo se hace, aparece, procede, funciona o sucede.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de características, especificaciones o requisitos que tiene una cosa elaborada para un fin determinado, tales como impresos, documentos, discos, obras musicales o de ingeniería, leyes, ceremonias, etc.
  5. 5
    Según Platón, estructura u organización esencial de algo (εἶδος) que se capta mediante el intelecto, por oposición a lo que se capta mediante los sentidos.
  6. 6
    Configuración específica de una palabra o vocablo según su flexión dentro de la cadena sintáctica u organización de las frases.
  7. 7
    Modo específico de expresar u ordenar el discurso, la narración, el poema, etc., en oposición al contenido de lo expresado.
  8. 8
    Conjunto de elementos referentes al proceso o procedimiento, en oposición al contenido de un pleito, causa o acto jurídico.
  9. 9
    Conjunto de características que permiten realizar una actividad, especialmente física.
  10. 10
    Pan ácimo cortado con determinada silueta para la eucaristía.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¿Qué es Farmacias del Bienestar? Es una forma de distribución y alcance de los medicamentos para todas las personas adultas mayores y con discapacidad que son parte del Programa Salud Casa por Casa.
  2. No estoy en forma para correr en la maratón.

Synonyms

maneramodoprocederformatoideaesenciahostia

This word in other languages

form(English)forme(Français)Form(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforma
  • fomra
  • foram
  • formma
  • forrma
  • froma
  • ofrma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fforma1fomra2foram2formma1forrma1froma2ofrma2
Edit distance from "forma"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "forma"?
"forma" is spelled F-O-R-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoɾma].
What does "forma" mean?
As a noun, "forma" means: Apariencia, figura, disposición, configuración, silueta o estructura externa y visible de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "forma"?
"forma" is commonly confused with "fra", "foro", "fría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forma" is [ˈfoɾma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forma" come from?
"forma" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

estos#137nuevo#140todas#135decir#131

Similar misspelling depth

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

cuenta7 variantsestar7 variantsaunque7 variantstienen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list