formosa
\fox.ˈmo.za\
The verdict
“formosa” is uncommon French (frequency #95,921 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,921
- frequency rank, French
- 137,178
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de formoso.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | formosa |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fox.ˈmo.za\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #95,921 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “formosa” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
formosa is uncommon French at frequency #95,921 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fox.ˈmo.za\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de formoso.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for formosa, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is formosa, spelled F-O-R-M-O-S-A.
Definition
- 1Féminin singulier de formoso.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “formosa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-O-R-M-O-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fox.ˈmo.za\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.