Which to use
“transformador” and “transformadora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,262
- “transformador” frequency rank
- #42,186
- “transformadora” frequency rank
- 68448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transformador | transformadora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ejecuta o motiva la transformación y el cambio, que transforma (en sus diferentes acepciones). | Forma del femenino de transformador. |
Where the eye mixes transformador and transformadora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between transformador and transformadora
A purely visual mix-up. transformador ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾ]) and transformadora ([t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾa]) 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) - “transformador” sits inside “transformadora”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transformador is recorded at frequency rank #26,262, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾ]. transformadora is at rank #42,186, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾa].
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 68448, this pair ranks #34,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transformador vs transformadora
Shared letters: adfmnorst. Private to "transformador": -. Private to "transformadora": -.
"transformador" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVC · "transformadora" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transformador ← rtansformador · tarnsformador · tranfsormador · trannsformador · transfformador · transfomrador · transforamdor · transformaddor
- transformadora ← rtansformadora · tarnsformadora · tranfsormadora · trannsformadora · transfformadora · transfomradora · transforamdora · transformaddora
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "transformador" and "transformadora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transformador" or "transformadora" show up more?
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 "transformador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transformadora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transformador" and "transformadora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transformadora vs transformará". 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 #34,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.