formen

[ˈfoɾmẽn]

/[ˈfoɾmẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“formen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,587
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-formen · formen · Spanish

formen · rank #16,587 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,587
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fonseca

Nearest frequency peer: Fonseca (-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 “formen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “formen” 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).

formen vs formo
67% similar
formen vs forte
67% similar
formen vs fortín
67% similar

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

Key facts for formen
PropertyValue
Headwordformen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoɾmẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,587
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “formen”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).formencae 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 “Fonseca” (#16,586), “Formosa” (#16,588), “fluidez” (#16,585). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “formen” va en #16,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around formen (IPA [ˈfoɾmẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,587 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for formen, with forms such as "fformen", "fomren", and "foremn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "formo", "forte", "fortín", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is formen, spelled F-O-R-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de formar o del imperativo negativo de formarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformen
  • fomren
  • foremn
  • formenn
  • formmen
  • formne
  • forrmen
  • fromen
  • ofrmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fformen1fomren2foremn2formenn1formmen1formne2forrmen1fromen2
Edit distance from "formen"

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 "formen"?
"formen" is spelled F-O-R-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoɾmẽn].
What does "formen" mean?
As a verb, "formen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse.
What words are commonly confused with "formen"?
"formen" is commonly confused with "formo", "forte", "fortín". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formen" is [ˈfoɾmẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formen" come from?
"formen" 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 "formen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

genere#16,595exhibe#16,578gestor#16,597escaño#16,572

Similar misspelling depth

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

delfín9 variantsJuliana9 variantscultos9 variantsMerkel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list