noun · #145
form, way
Example: No es la forma de hacerlo.
That is not the way to do it.
Spanish → English
la forma
la forma is Spanish for form, way.
What la forma means
How common is it?
la forma is ranked #145 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la forma — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la tarde — afternoon, evening
- el punto — point
- el caso — case
- el fin — end
- el estado — state
- el gobierno — government
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22