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Which to use

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

#7,637
“transforma” frequency rank
#21,180
“transporta” frequency rank
28817
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transforma transporta
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transformar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transportar.

Where the eye mixes transforma and transporta

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

10 ch
transforma
10 ch
transporta

Why the eye confuses transforma with transporta

A purely visual mix-up. transforma ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma]) and transporta ([t̪ɾãnsˈpoɾt̪a]) 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 28817, 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]. transporta is at rank #21,180, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈpoɾt̪a].

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 28817, this pair ranks #220,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transforma vs transporta

Shared letters: anorst. Private to "transforma": fm. Private to "transporta": p.

"transforma" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV  ·  "transporta" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transformartansforma · tarnsforma · tranfsorma · trannsforma · transfforma · transfomra · transforam · transformma
  • transportartansporta · tarnsporta · trannsporta · tranpsorta · transoprta · transporat · transporrta · transportta

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transforma" and "transporta" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾma] versus [t̪ɾãnsˈpoɾt̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transforma" or "transporta"?
"transforma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,637 in our Spanish list, against #21,180 for "transporta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "transforma" and "transporta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "transforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "transporta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #220,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "transforma" and "transporta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transporta vs transportada". 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 #220,107 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