Which to use
“transformador” is an adjective and “transformaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,262
- “transformador” frequency rank
- #30,286
- “transformaron” frequency rank
- 56548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transformador | transformaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ejecuta o motiva la transformación y el cambio, que transforma (en sus diferentes acepciones). | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de transformar. |
Where the eye mixes transformador and transformaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses transformador with transformaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: transformador is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾ] while transformaron is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56548, 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]. transformaron is at rank #30,286, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmaɾõn].
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 56548, this pair ranks #74,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transformador vs transformaron
Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transformador": d. Private to "transformaron": -.
"transformador" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVC · "transformaron" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transformador ← rtansformador · tarnsformador · tranfsormador · trannsformador · transfformador · transfomrador · transforamdor · transformaddor
- transformaron ← rtansformaron · tarnsformaron · tranfsormaron · trannsformaron · transfformaron · transfomraron · transforamron · transformaorn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transformador" for "transformaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "transformador" vs "transformaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "transformaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transformador" and "transformaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transformará vs transformaron". 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 #74,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.