forgéevsformezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“forgée” and “formez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,690
“forgée” frequency rank
#30,614
“formez” frequency rank
64304
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature forgée formez
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de forger. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de former.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set forgée and formez apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
forgée
6 ch
formez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. forgée (\fɔʁ.ʒe\) and formez (\fɔʁ.me\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

forgée is recorded at frequency rank #33,690, classified as averb, pronounced \fɔʁ.ʒe\. formez is at rank #30,614, tagged as averb, pronounced \fɔʁ.me\.

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 64304, this pair ranks #77,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of forgée vs formez

Shared letters: efor. Private to "forgée": . Private to "formez": mz.

"forgée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "formez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • formezfformez · fomrez · foremz · formezz · formmez · formze · forrmez · fromez

Frequency comparison

forgée#33,690
formez#30,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "forgée" and "formez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fɔʁ.ʒe\ versus \fɔʁ.me\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "forgée" or "formez"?
"formez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,614 in our French list, against #33,690 for "forgée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering forgée vs formez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “forgée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list