Which to use
“transcurre” and “transcurrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,408
- “transcurre” frequency rank
- #35,289
- “transcurrir” frequency rank
- 53697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transcurre | transcurrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transcurrir. | Pasar o avanzar, especialmente el tiempo, o algo o alguien a través del tiempo. |
Where the eye mixes transcurre and transcurrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. transcurre runs 10 letters (CCVCCCVCCV) against transcurrir's 11 (CCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses transcurre with transcurrir
A purely visual mix-up. transcurre ([t̪ɾãnsˈkure]) and transcurrir ([t̪ɾãnskuˈriɾ]) 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 53697, 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]. transcurrir is at rank #35,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnskuˈriɾ].
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 53697, this pair ranks #86,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transcurre vs transcurrir
Shared letters: acnrstu. Private to "transcurre": e. Private to "transcurrir": i.
"transcurre" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transcurrir" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transcurre ← rtanscurre · tarnscurre · trancsurre · trannscurre · transccurre · transcrure · transcure · transcurer
- transcurrir ← rtanscurrir · tarnscurrir · trancsurrir · trannscurrir · transccurrir · transcrurir · transcurir · transcurirr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transcurre" and "transcurrir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "transcurre" vs "transcurrir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "transcurre" and "transcurrir" 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 "transcurrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transcurre" and "transcurrir" 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 #86,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.