Which to use
“transcurre” and “transcurren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,408
- “transcurre” frequency rank
- #42,184
- “transcurren” frequency rank
- 60592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transcurre | transcurren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transcurrir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transcurrir. |
Where the eye mixes transcurre and transcurren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. transcurre runs 10 letters (CCVCCCVCCV) against transcurren's 11 (CCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: transcurre vs transcurren
A purely visual mix-up. transcurre ([t̪ɾãnsˈkure]) and transcurren ([t̪ɾãnsˈkurẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “transcurre” sits inside “transcurren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transcurre is recorded at frequency rank #18,408, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈkure]. transcurren is at rank #42,184, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈkurẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60592, this pair ranks #58,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transcurre vs transcurren
Shared letters: acenrstu. Private to "transcurre": -. Private to "transcurren": -.
"transcurre" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transcurren" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transcurre ← rtanscurre · tarnscurre · trancsurre · trannscurre · transccurre · transcrure · transcure · transcurer
- transcurren ← rtanscurren · tarnscurren · trancsurren · trannscurren · transccurren · transcruren · transcuren · transcurern
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transcurre" and "transcurren" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transcurre" or "transcurren" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "transcurre" and "transcurren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "transcurre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transcurren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transcurre" and "transcurren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transcurren vs transcurrir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #58,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.