Which to use
“fome” is an adjective and “formen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,128
- “fome” frequency rank
- #16,587
- “formen” frequency rank
- 54715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fome | formen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no provoca gracia. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse. |
Where the eye mixes fome and formen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fome runs 4 letters (CVCV) against formen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fome with formen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fome is [ˈfome] while formen is [ˈfoɾmẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fome is recorded at frequency rank #38,128, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfome]. formen is at rank #16,587, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoɾmẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54715, this pair ranks #82,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fome vs formen
Shared letters: efmo. Private to "fome": -. Private to "formen": nr.
"fome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "formen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fome" for "formen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fome" vs "formen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fome" and "formen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fome vs fora". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #82,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.