transferir

[t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]

/[t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“transferir” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,498
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria.

Corpus desk

Index ES-transferir · transferir · Spanish

transferir · rank #12,498 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,498
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trabajé

Nearest frequency peer: trabajé (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “transferir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “transferir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

transferir vs transfirió
80% similar
transferir vs transfer
80% similar
transferir vs transferido
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for transferir
PropertyValue
Headwordtransferir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,498
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “transferir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).transferircae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “trabajé” (#12,497), “tutela” (#12,499), “térmica” (#12,500). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “transferir” va en #12,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around transferir (IPA [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,498 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for transferir, with forms such as "rtansferir", "tarnsferir", and "tranfserir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "transfirió", "transfer", "transferido", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is transferir, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria.
  2. 2
    Pasar o llevar una cosa o una persona de un lugar a otro.
  3. 3
    Ceder a otro el derecho, un cargo o un conjunto de bienes que se tiene.
  4. 4
    Trasladar o extender el significado de una voz para que signifique figuradamente una cosa distinta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how transferir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Transferí el dinero de la compra a la cuenta del vendedor.
  2. Esta semana han transferido al famoso jugador polaco a otro club.

Synonyms

traspasartraspasartrasladarceder

This word in other languages

transferir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansferir
  • tarnsferir
  • tranfserir
  • trannsferir
  • transefrir
  • transfeirr
  • transferirr
  • transferri
  • transferrir
  • transfferir
  • transfreir
  • transsferir
  • trasnferir
  • trnasferir
  • trransferir
  • ttransferir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transferir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtansferir2tarnsferir2tranfserir2trannsferir1transefrir2transfeirr2transferirr1transferri2
Edit distance from "transferir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transferir"?
"transferir" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ].
What does "transferir" mean?
As a verb, "transferir" means: Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria.
What words are commonly confused with "transferir"?
"transferir" is commonly confused with "transfirió", "transfer", "transferido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transferir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transferir" is [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transferir" come from?
"transferir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "transferir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

terrestres#12,492vinculadas#12,505académicas#12,511adversario#12,516

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

telefónicas16 variantssimulación16 variantsselecciones16 variantsresistente16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list