transferir
[t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]
The verdict
“transferir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,498 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #12,498
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transferir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #12,498 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “transferir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for transferir is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,498 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria.
- 2Pasar o llevar una cosa o una persona de un lugar a otro.
- 3Ceder a otro el derecho, un cargo o un conjunto de bienes que se tiene.
- 4Trasladar o extender el significado de una voz para que signifique figuradamente una cosa distinta.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “transferir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “transfirió” - see the side-by-side comparison. transferir vs transfirió
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.