Which to use
“forme” and “forums” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #371
- “forme” frequency rank
- #11,055
- “forums” frequency rank
- 11426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forme | forums |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspect extérieur, configuration caractéristique ou particulière d’une chose. | Pluriel de forum. |
Where the eye mixes forme and forums
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: forme vs forums
A purely visual mix-up. forme (\fɔʁm\) and forums (\fɔ.ʁɔm\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forme is recorded at frequency rank #371, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔʁm\. forums is at rank #11,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔ.ʁɔm\.
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 11426, this pair ranks #409,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of forme vs forums
Shared letters: fmor. Private to "forme": e. Private to "forums": su.
"forme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "forums" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "forme" for "forums" ever safe?
Frequency check: "forme" vs "forums" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "forums" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forme" and "forums" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortis vs forums". 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 #409,191 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.