# transform vs transformer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### transform
*verb · IPA /tɹænsˈfɔːm/ · frequency rank #6,751*
To change greatly the appearance or form of.

### transformer
*noun · IPA /tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/ · frequency rank #17,981*
Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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