transformar

[t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾ]

/[t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“transformar” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,499
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cambiar o modificar la forma de algo, especialmente de modo significativo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-transformar · transformar · Spanish

transformar · rank #7,499 · 18 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,499
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tirando

Nearest frequency peer: tirando (-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 “transformar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “transformar” 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).

transformar vs transportar
82% similar
transformar vs transformen
82% similar
transformar vs transformará
92% similar

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

Key facts for transformar
PropertyValue
Headwordtransformar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,499
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “transformar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.transformarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tirando” (#7,498), “tribus” (#7,500), “tinta” (#7,497). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “transformar” va en #7,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around transformar (IPA [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,499 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for transformar, with forms such as "rtansformar", "tarnsformar", and "tranfsormar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "transportar", "transformen", "transformará", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is transformar, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cambiar o modificar la forma de algo, especialmente de modo significativo.
  2. 2
    Convertir una cosa en otra.
  3. 3
    Encontrar una expresión equivalente para una proposición, ecuación, sistema, etc.
  4. 4
    Modificar la tensión de la corriente eléctrica, empleando un transformador o mecanismo similar.
  5. 5
    Obtener un punto gracias al cobro de una falta.

Synonyms

transmutar

This word in other languages

transform(English)transformer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansformar
  • tarnsformar
  • tranfsormar
  • trannsformar
  • transfformar
  • transfomrar
  • transforamr
  • transformarr
  • transformmar
  • transformra
  • transforrmar
  • transfromar
  • transofrmar
  • transsformar
  • trasnformar
  • trnasformar
  • trransformar
  • ttransformar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transformar - 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.

rtansformar2tarnsformar2tranfsormar2trannsformar1transfformar1transfomrar2transforamr2transformarr1
Edit distance from "transformar"

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 "transformar"?
"transformar" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾ].
What does "transformar" mean?
As a verb, "transformar" means: Cambiar o modificar la forma de algo, especialmente de modo significativo.
What words are commonly confused with "transformar"?
"transformar" is commonly confused with "transportar", "transformen", "transformará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transformar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transformar" is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transformar" come from?
"transformar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

variaciones#7,503emocionante#7,552influencias#7,443gastronomía#7,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

ingredientes18 variantslegisladores18 variantscomprometido18 variantsobservando18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list