This is the 1169th most frequent German word.
formel
"Formel" in German means "formula" in English.
In this context, 'Formel' is metaphorical, indicating a concept or approach to achieve something.
Er hat die Formel für den Erfolg gefunden.
He found the formula for success.
'Formel' is used educationally to describe a mathematical expression for calculation.
Die Formel zur Berechnung des Durchschnitts ist einfach.
The formula to calculate the average is simple.
Here, 'Formel' is used scientifically to refer to a chemical formula.