formase

[foɾˈmase]

/[foɾˈmase]/ verb

The verdict

“formase” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,817 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,817
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-formase · formase · Spanish

formase · rank #86,817 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,817
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH folklorista

Nearest frequency peer: folklorista (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “formase”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “formase” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for formase
PropertyValue
Headwordformase
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foɾˈmase]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,817
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “formase” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).formasecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “folklorista” (#86,815), “fracasamos” (#86,819), “francófono” (#86,820). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “formase” va en #86,817. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

formase is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,817 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [foɾˈmase]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

formase doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is formase, spelled F-O-R-M-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.

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 "formase"?
"formase" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾˈmase].
What does "formase" mean?
As a verb, "formase" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.
How do you pronounce "formase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formase" is [foɾˈmase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formase" come from?
"formase" 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 "formase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list