Which to use
“forme” is a noun and “formez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #371
- “forme” frequency rank
- #30,614
- “formez” frequency rank
- 30985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forme | formez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspect extérieur, configuration caractéristique ou particulière d’une chose. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de former. |
Where the eye mixes forme and formez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between forme and formez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: forme is \fɔʁm\ while formez is \fɔʁ.me\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “forme” sits inside “formez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forme is recorded at frequency rank #371, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔʁm\. 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 30985, this pair ranks #306,737 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forme vs formez
Shared letters: efmor. Private to "forme": -. Private to "formez": z.
"forme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "formez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "forme" and "formez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "forme" or "formez"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "forme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,737 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forme" and "formez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forman vs formez". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #306,737 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.