Which to use
“transformados” is a participle and “transformaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,887
- “transformados” frequency rank
- #30,286
- “transformaron” frequency rank
- 68173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transformados | transformaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de transformado, participio de transformar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de transformar. |
Where the eye mixes transformados and transformaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses transformados with transformaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: transformados is [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞os] 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transformados is recorded at frequency rank #37,887, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfoɾˈmað̞os]. 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 68173, this pair ranks #35,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transformados vs transformaron
Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transformados": d. Private to "transformaron": -.
"transformados" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVC · "transformaron" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transformados ← rtansformados · tarnsformados · tranfsormados · trannsformados · transfformados · transfomrados · transforamdos · transformaddos
- transformaron ← rtansformaron · tarnsformaron · tranfsormaron · trannsformaron · transfformaron · transfomraron · transforamron · transformaorn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transformados" for "transformaron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transformados" or "transformaron" show up more?
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 "transformados" 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 #35,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transformados" and "transformaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transformadas vs transformados". 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 #35,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.