transformadavstransportadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,428
“transformada” frequency rank
#42,190
“transportada” frequency rank
69618
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transformada transportada
Definition Forma del femenino de transformado, participio de transformar. Forma del femenino de transportado, participio de transportar.

Where the eye mixes transformada and transportada

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

12 ch
transformada
12 ch
transportada

Why the eye confuses transformada with transportada

A purely visual mix-up. transformada ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞a]) and transportada ([t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪að̞a]) 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 69618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transformada is recorded at frequency rank #27,428, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞a]. transportada is at rank #42,190, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪að̞a].

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 69618, this pair ranks #31,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of transformada vs transportada

Shared letters: adnorst. Private to "transformada": fm. Private to "transportada": p.

"transformada" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCV  ·  "transportada" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transformadartansformada · tarnsformada · tranfsormada · trannsformada · transfformada · transfomrada · transforamda · transformaad
  • transportadartansportada · tarnsportada · trannsportada · tranpsortada · transoprtada · transporatda · transporrtada · transportaad

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "transformada" and "transportada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞a] versus [t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪að̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transformada" or "transportada"?
"transformada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,428 in our Spanish list, against #42,190 for "transportada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "transformada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "transportada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #31,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "transformada" and "transportada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transportada vs transportadas". 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 #31,581 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