formal
Spanish, adjective/foɾˈmal/
formal is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L (6 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,840th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Formal is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “formal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Propio de o relativo a la forma”.
What does formal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineformal
- 2
femininemasculinereliable, dependable
- 3
femininemasculineform
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio de o relativo a la forma. 2. Que se ajusta a las normas establecidas en su conformación o comportamiento. 3. Dicho de una persona, que mantiene una actitud seria y compuesta. 4. Dicho de una persona, que da muestras de seriedad en el cumplimiento de sus obligaciones.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of formal
- formales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce formal?
- /foɾˈmal/
- [foɾˈmal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to formal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is formal in Spanish?
formal appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).