Which to use
“transcurre” and “transcurrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,408
- “transcurre” frequency rank
- #28,185
- “transcurrió” frequency rank
- 46593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transcurre | transcurrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transcurrir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de transcurrir. |
Where the eye mixes transcurre and transcurrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. transcurre runs 10 letters (CCVCCCVCCV) against transcurrió's 11 (CCVCCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses transcurre with transcurrió
A purely visual mix-up. transcurre ([t̪ɾãnsˈkure]) and transcurrió ([t̪ɾãnskuˈrjo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46593, 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]. transcurrió is at rank #28,185, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnskuˈrjo].
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 46593, this pair ranks #124,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transcurre vs transcurrió
Shared letters: acnrstu. Private to "transcurre": e. Private to "transcurrió": ió.
"transcurre" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transcurrió" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transcurre ← rtanscurre · tarnscurre · trancsurre · trannscurre · transccurre · transcrure · transcure · transcurer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transcurre" for "transcurrió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "transcurre" vs "transcurrió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "transcurre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transcurrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transcurre" and "transcurrió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transcurren vs transcurrió". 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 #124,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.