transferirvstransfirióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,498
“transferir” frequency rank
#38,996
“transfirió” frequency rank
51494
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transferir transfirió
Definition Remitir dinero de una cuenta bancaria a otra mediante una transferencia bancaria. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de transferir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transferir and transfirió apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
transferir
10 ch
transfirió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transferir ([t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]) and transfirió ([t̪ɾãnsfiˈɾjo]) 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 51494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transferir is recorded at frequency rank #12,498, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ]. transfirió is at rank #38,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfiˈɾjo].

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 51494, this pair ranks #97,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transferir vs transfirió

Shared letters: afinrst. Private to "transferir": e. Private to "transfirió": ó.

"transferir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC  ·  "transfirió" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transferirrtansferir · tarnsferir · tranfserir · trannsferir · transefrir · transfeirr · transferirr · transferri

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transferir" and "transfirió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsfeˈɾiɾ] versus [t̪ɾãnsfiˈɾjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transferir" or "transfirió"?
"transferir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,498 in our Spanish list, against #38,996 for "transfirió". 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