Which to use
“transforma” and “transformait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,341
- “transforma” frequency rank
- #45,354
- “transformait” frequency rank
- 79695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transforma | transformait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de transformer. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de transformer. |
Where the eye mixes transforma and transformait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: transforma vs transformait
A purely visual mix-up. transforma (\tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma\) and transformait (\tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.mɛ\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “transforma” sits inside “transformait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transforma is recorded at frequency rank #34,341, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma\. transformait is at rank #45,354, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.mɛ\.
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 79695, this pair ranks #22,700 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transforma vs transformait
Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transforma": -. Private to "transformait": i.
"transforma" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transformait" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transforma ← rtansforma · tarnsforma · tranfsorma · trannsforma · transfforma · transfomra · transforam · transformma
- transformait ← rtansformait · tarnsformait · tranfsormait · trannsformait · transfformait · transfomrait · transforamit · transformaitt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transforma" for "transformait" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "transforma" or "transformait" show up more?
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 "transforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transformait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,700 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transforma" and "transformait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transforma vs transformez". 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 #22,700 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.