formieren

\fɔʁˈmiːʁən\

/\fɔʁˈmiːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“formieren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se former.

Corpus desk

Index FR-formieren · formieren · French

formieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for formieren
PropertyValue
Headwordformieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɔʁˈmiːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « formieren » en français

formierenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

formieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɔʁˈmiːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

formieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is formieren, spelled F-O-R-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se former.
  2. 2
    transitif Former.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how formieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Außenpolitisch stieg Ägypten zur Vormacht der blockfreien Staaten auf, die sich 1955 im indonesischen Bandung quer zu den beiden Lagern des Kalten Krieges formierten.
  2. Im Einzelwagenladungsverkehr (EWLV) werden einzelne Bahnwagen oder Wagengruppen aus Anschlussgleisen oder ab Freiverladeanlagen gebündelt, zu Zügen formiert und in Rangierbahnhöfe geführt, wo neue Züge je nach Bestimmungsregion zusammengestellt werden.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "formieren"?
"formieren" is spelled F-O-R-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔʁˈmiːʁən\.
What does "formieren" mean?
As a verb, "formieren" means: Se former.
How do you pronounce "formieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formieren" is \fɔʁˈmiːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list