Which to use
“transformait” and “transforment” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,354
- “transformait” frequency rank
- #14,376
- “transforment” frequency rank
- 59730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transformait | transforment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de transformer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de transformer. |
Where the eye mixes transformait and transforment
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: transformait vs transforment
A purely visual mix-up. transformait (\tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.mɛ\) and transforment (\tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁm\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transformait is recorded at frequency rank #45,354, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.mɛ\. transforment is at rank #14,376, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁm\.
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 59730, this pair ranks #101,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transformait vs transforment
Shared letters: afmnorst. Private to "transformait": i. Private to "transforment": e.
"transformait" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVVC · "transforment" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transformait ← rtansformait · tarnsformait · tranfsormait · trannsformait · transfformait · transfomrait · transforamit · transformaitt
- transforment ← rtansforment · tarnsforment · tranfsorment · trannsforment · transfforment · transfomrent · transforemnt · transformennt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transformait" and "transforment" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "transformait" or "transforment" 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 "transformait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transforment" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transformait" and "transforment" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transforma vs transformait". 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 #101,487 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.