formar

[foɾˈmaɾ]

/[foɾˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“formar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,814
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar forma o figura, crear, componer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-formar · formar · Spanish

formar · rank #1,814 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,814
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH extranjero

Nearest frequency peer: extranjero (-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 “formar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “formar” 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).

formar vs fumar
67% similar
formar vs formo
67% similar
formar vs Formas
67% similar

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

Key facts for formar
PropertyValue
Headwordformar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foɾˈmaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,814
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “formar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).formarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “extranjero” (#1,813), “frase” (#1,815), “drogas” (#1,812). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “formar” va en #1,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around formar (IPA [foɾˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,814 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for formar, with forms such as "fformar", "fomrar", and "foramr". 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, "fumar", "formo", "Formas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is formar, spelled F-O-R-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar forma o figura, crear, componer.
  2. 2
    Hacer o configurar un todo, conjunto o grupo mediante la unión o composición de sus partes.
  3. 3
    Hacer que alguien aprenda cierta disciplina, área del saber, práctica profesional o conducta moral.
  4. 4
    Dar (como creador) o integrar (como parte) un orden, formato, formación, cortejo o cuerpo en cierta disposición.

Antonyms

deformardesfigurardestruir

This word in other languages

form(English)former(Français)formen(Deutsch)formar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformar
  • fomrar
  • foramr
  • formarr
  • formmar
  • formra
  • forrmar
  • fromar
  • ofrmar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fformar1fomrar2foramr2formarr1formmar1formra2forrmar1fromar2
Edit distance from "formar"

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 "formar"?
"formar" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾˈmaɾ].
What does "formar" mean?
As a verb, "formar" means: Dar forma o figura, crear, componer.
What words are commonly confused with "formar"?
"formar" is commonly confused with "fumar", "formo", "Formas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formar" is [foɾˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formar" come from?
"formar" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

drogas#1,812global#1,816crimen#1,807Italia#1,821

Similar misspelling depth

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

cargos9 variantsbienes9 variantssitios9 variantsenemigo9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list