Which to use
“formes” and “fourmis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,626
- “formes” frequency rank
- #12,162
- “fourmis” frequency rank
- 13788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | formes | fourmis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de forme. | Pluriel de fourmi. |
Where the eye mixes formes and fourmis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: formes vs fourmis
A purely visual mix-up. formes (\fɔʁm\) and fourmis (\fuʁ.mi\) 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 13788, 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\. fourmis is at rank #12,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fuʁ.mi\.
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 13788, this pair ranks #399,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of formes vs fourmis
Shared letters: fmors. Private to "formes": e. Private to "fourmis": iu.
"formes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fourmis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "formes" and "fourmis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "formes" vs "fourmis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "formes" and "fourmis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "formes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fourmis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "formes" and "fourmis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortis vs fourmis". 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 #399,529 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.