Which to use
“transcurrido” and “transcurrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,508
- “transcurrido” frequency rank
- #28,185
- “transcurrió” frequency rank
- 43693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transcurrido | transcurrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio 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 transcurrido and transcurrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. transcurrido runs 12 letters (CCVCCCVCCVCV) 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 transcurrido with transcurrió
A purely visual mix-up. transcurrido ([t̪ɾãnskuˈrið̞o]) 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 43693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transcurrido is recorded at frequency rank #15,508, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnskuˈrið̞o]. 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 43693, this pair ranks #141,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transcurrido vs transcurrió
Shared letters: acinrstu. Private to "transcurrido": do. Private to "transcurrió": ó.
"transcurrido" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCV · "transcurrió" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transcurrido ← rtanscurrido · tarnscurrido · trancsurrido · trannscurrido · transccurrido · transcrurido · transcurido · transcurirdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transcurrido" and "transcurrió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "transcurrido" or "transcurrió"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transcurrido" 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 #141,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transcurrido" 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 #141,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.