transformadovstransformanConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#11,144
“transformado” frequency rank
#19,586
“transforman” frequency rank
30730
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transformado transforman
Definition Participio de transformar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transformar.

Where the eye mixes transformado and transforman

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

12 ch
transformado
11 ch
transforman

Why the eye confuses transformado with transforman

A purely visual mix-up. transformado ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transformado is recorded at frequency rank #11,144, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞o]. 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 30730, this pair ranks #210,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transformado vs transforman

Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transformado": d. Private to "transforman": -.

"transformado" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCV  ·  "transforman" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transformadortansformado · tarnsformado · tranfsormado · trannsformado · transfformado · transfomrado · transforamdo · transformaddo
  • transformanrtansforman · tarnsforman · tranfsorman · trannsforman · transfforman · transfomran · transforamn · transformann

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transformado" and "transforman" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞o] versus [t̪ɾãnsˈfoɾmãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transformado" or "transforman" show up more?
"transformado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,144 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.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "transformado" 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 #210,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "transformado" 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 #210,572 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