formule
\fɔʁ.myl\
The verdict
“formule” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,042 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #2,042
- frequency rank, French
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expression rigoureuse et condensée en termes qui définissent une idée, une doctrine, une croyance, un sophisme, une opération, un ensemble d’opérations.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | formule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɔʁ.myl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #2,042 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “formule” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for formule is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɔʁ.myl\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,042 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for formule, with forms such as "fformule", "fomrule", and "formlue". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "foule", "fortune", "formuler", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is formule, spelled F-O-R-M-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1Expression rigoureuse et condensée en termes qui définissent une idée, une doctrine, une croyance, un sophisme, une opération, un ensemble d’opérations.
- 2Modèle qui contient les termes formels et exprès dans lesquels un acte est conçu ou doit être conçu.
- 3Nom donné à certaines égalités ou inégalités remarquables.
- 4Ensemble de termes algébriques qui compose l’expression la plus générale d’un résultat de calcul.
- 5Recette pharmaceutique, ordonnance de médecin, rédigée conformément aux règles et dans un langage spécial.
- 6Recette culinaire.
- 7Abréviations convenues dont on se sert pour indiquer la composition atomique des corps.
- 8Expression, en termes brefs, d’une solution ou d’un projet de solution tenant compte de tous les intérêts en présence.
- 9Façon de s’exprimer dont on se sert habituellement dans les diverses relations de la vie.
- 10Désigne une catégorie de voiture de sport automobile.
- 11Expression mathématique contenue dans une cellule de feuille de calcul, en principe introduite par le signe =.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: fformule,fomrule,formlue,formmule,formuel,formulle,forrmule,forumle,fromule,ofrmule
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formule - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “formule”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-O-R-M-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɔʁ.myl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “foule” - see the side-by-side comparison. formule vs foule
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.