Which to use
“transforma” and “transformado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,637
- “transforma” frequency rank
- #11,144
- “transformado” frequency rank
- 18781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transforma | transformado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transformar. | Participio de transformar. |
Where the eye mixes transforma and transformado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between transforma and transformado
A purely visual mix-up. transforma ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma]) and transformado ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “transforma” sits inside “transformado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transforma is recorded at frequency rank #7,637, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma]. transformado is at rank #11,144, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞o].
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 18781, this pair ranks #266,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transforma vs transformado
Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transforma": -. Private to "transformado": d.
"transforma" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transformado" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transforma ← rtansforma · tarnsforma · tranfsorma · trannsforma · transfforma · transfomra · transforam · transformma
- transformado ← rtansformado · tarnsformado · tranfsormado · trannsformado · transfformado · transfomrado · transforamdo · transformaddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transforma" for "transformado" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transforma" or "transformado" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "transforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transformado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transforma" and "transformado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transformadas vs transformado". 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 #266,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.