Which to use
“forfait” is a noun and “formait” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,333
- “forfait” frequency rank
- #22,865
- “formait” frequency rank
- 27198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forfait | formait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Crime commis avec audace. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de former. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set forfait and formait apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: forfait is \fɔʁ.fɛ\ while formait is \fɔʁ.mɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “forfait” becomes m in “formait”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forfait is recorded at frequency rank #4,333, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔʁ.fɛ\. formait is at rank #22,865, tagged as averb, pronounced \fɔʁ.mɛ\.
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 27198, this pair ranks #330,503 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forfait vs formait
Shared letters: afiort. Private to "forfait": -. Private to "formait": m.
"forfait" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "formait" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forfait" and "formait" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "forfait" or "formait"?
Remembering forfait vs formait
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “forfait”; for a verb, it's “formait”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “forfait” entry
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