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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.

10 ch
transforma
12 ch
transformado

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

  • transformartansforma · tarnsforma · tranfsorma · trannsforma · transfforma · transfomra · transforam · transformma
  • transformadortansformado · tarnsformado · tranfsormado · trannsformado · transfformado · transfomrado · transforamdo · transformaddo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "transforma" for "transformado" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma] versus [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transforma" or "transformado" show up more?
"transforma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,637 in our Spanish list, against #11,144 for "transformado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list