Which to use
“formes” is a noun and “formez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,626
- “formes” frequency rank
- #30,614
- “formez” frequency rank
- 32240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | formes | formez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de forme. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de former. |
Where the eye mixes formes and formez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between formes and formez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: formes is \fɔʁm\ while formez is \fɔʁ.me\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “formes” becomes z in “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 32240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
formes is recorded at frequency rank #1,626, 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 32240, this pair ranks #298,572 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of formes vs formez
Shared letters: efmor. Private to "formes": s. Private to "formez": z.
"formes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "formez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "formes" for "formez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "formes" vs "formez" - 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 "formes" 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 #298,572 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "formes" 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 #298,572 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.