formaran

[foɾˈmaɾãn]

/[foɾˈmaɾãn]/ verb

The verdict

“formaran” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,150 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#47,150
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

formaran vs formaron
88% similar
formaran vs formarse
75% similar
formaran vs forzaron
75% similar

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

Key facts for formaran
PropertyValue
Headwordformaran
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foɾˈmaɾãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,150
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “formaran” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). formaran lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for formaran is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [foɾˈmaɾãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,150 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for formaran, with forms such as "fformaran", "fomraran", and "foramran". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "formaron", "formarse", "forzaron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is formaran, spelled F-O-R-M-A-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fformaran,fomraran,foramran,formaarn,formarann,formarna,formarran,formmaran,formraan,forrmaran,fromaran,ofrmaran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formaran - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fformaran1fomraran2foramran2formaarn2formarann1formarna2formarran1formmaran1
Edit distance from "formaran"

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 "formaran"?
"formaran" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾˈmaɾãn].
What does "formaran" mean?
As a verb, "formaran" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.
What words are commonly confused with "formaran"?
"formaran" is commonly confused with "formaron", "formarse", "forzaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formaran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formaran" is [foɾˈmaɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formaran" come from?
"formaran" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “formaran”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-R-M-A-R-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foɾˈmaɾãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “formaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. formaran vs formaron
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list