transferidovstransferirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“transferido” and “transferir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,308
“transferido” frequency rank
#12,498
“transferir” frequency rank
29806
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transferido transferir
Definition Participio de transferir. Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transferido and transferir apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
transferido
10 ch
transferir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transferido ([t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾið̞o]) and transferir ([t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]) 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 29806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transferido is recorded at frequency rank #17,308, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾið̞o]. transferir is at rank #12,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ].

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 29806, this pair ranks #215,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transferido vs transferir

Shared letters: aefinrst. Private to "transferido": do. Private to "transferir": -.

"transferido" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCV  ·  "transferir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transferidortansferido · tarnsferido · tranfserido · trannsferido · transefrido · transfeirdo · transferdio · transferiddo
  • transferirrtansferir · tarnsferir · tranfserir · trannsferir · transefrir · transfeirr · transferirr · transferri

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transferido" and "transferir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾið̞o] versus [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transferido" or "transferir"?
"transferir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,498 in our Spanish list, against #17,308 for "transferido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list