Which to use
“transformadora” is an adjective and “transformados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,186
- “transformadora” frequency rank
- #37,887
- “transformados” frequency rank
- 80073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transformadora | transformados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de transformador. | Forma del plural de transformado, participio de transformar. |
Where the eye mixes transformadora and transformados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between transformadora and transformados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: transformadora is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾa] while transformados is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transformadora is recorded at frequency rank #42,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾmaˈð̞oɾa]. transformados is at rank #37,887, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞os].
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 80073, this pair ranks #12,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transformadora vs transformados
Shared letters: adfmnorst. Private to "transformadora": -. Private to "transformados": -.
"transformadora" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVCV · "transformados" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transformadora ← rtansformadora · tarnsformadora · tranfsormadora · trannsformadora · transfformadora · transfomradora · transforamdora · transformaddora
- transformados ← rtansformados · tarnsformados · tranfsormados · trannsformados · transfformados · transfomrados · transforamdos · transformaddos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "transformadora" and "transformados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "transformadora" vs "transformados" - which ranks higher?
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 "transformadora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transformados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transformadora" and "transformados" 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 #12,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.