transformavstransformanWhat's the difference?

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.

10 ch
transforma
11 ch
transforman

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

  • transformartansforma · tarnsforma · tranfsorma · trannsforma · transfforma · transfomra · transforam · transformma
  • transformanrtansforman · tarnsforman · tranfsorman · trannsforman · transfforman · transfomran · transforamn · transformann

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "transforma" for "transforman" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma] versus [t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾmãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "transforma" vs "transforman" - which ranks higher?
"transforma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,637 in our Spanish list, against #19,586 for "transforman". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list