Which to use
“transforma” and “transforman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,637
- “transforma” frequency rank
- #19,586
- “transforman” frequency rank
- 27223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transforma | transforman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transformar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transformar. |
Where the eye mixes transforma and transforman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between transforma and transforman
A purely visual mix-up. transforma ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma]) and transforman ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾmãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “transforma” sits inside “transforman”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27223, 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]. transforman is at rank #19,586, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾmãn].
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 27223, this pair ranks #227,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transforma vs transforman
Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transforma": -. Private to "transforman": -.
"transforma" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transforman" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transforma ← rtansforma · tarnsforma · tranfsorma · trannsforma · transfforma · transfomra · transforam · transformma
- transforman ← rtansforman · tarnsforman · tranfsorman · trannsforman · transfforman · transfomran · transforamn · transformann
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transforma" for "transforman" ever safe?
Frequency check: "transforma" vs "transforman" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transforman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transforma" and "transforman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transforman vs transformen". 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 #227,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.