Which to use
“transcurren” and “transcurrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,184
- “transcurren” frequency rank
- #28,185
- “transcurrió” frequency rank
- 70369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transcurren | transcurrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transcurren and transcurrió apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. transcurren ([t̪ɾãnsˈkurẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transcurren is recorded at frequency rank #42,184, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈkurẽn]. 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 70369, this pair ranks #29,872 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transcurren vs transcurrió
Shared letters: acnrstu. Private to "transcurren": e. Private to "transcurrió": ió.
"transcurren" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC · "transcurrió" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transcurren ← rtanscurren · tarnscurren · trancsurren · trannscurren · transccurren · transcruren · transcuren · transcurern
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transcurren" and "transcurrió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "transcurren" or "transcurrió"?
Remembering transcurren vs transcurrió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transcurren” entry
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