transferir

/tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/

//tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“transferir” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,845
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transportar

Corpus desk

Index PT-transferir · transferir · Portuguese

transferir · rank #7,845 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,845
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH torcer

Nearest frequency peer: torcer (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “transferir”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “transferir” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

transferir vs transferido
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for transferir
PropertyValue
Headwordtransferir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,845
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “transferir”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.transferircai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “torcer” (#7,844), “toalha” (#7,843), “tubarão” (#7,847). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “transferir” fica em #7,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around transferir (IPA /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,845 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for transferir, with forms such as "rtansferir", "tarnsferir", and "tranfserir". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "transferido", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is transferir, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    transportar
  2. 2
    mudar
  3. 3
    adiar

Synonyms

translocar

This word in other languages

transfer(English)transferir(Español)transférer(Français)umladen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansferir
  • tarnsferir
  • tranfserir
  • trannsferir
  • transefrir
  • transfeirr
  • transferirr
  • transferri
  • transferrir
  • transfferir
  • transfreir
  • transsferir
  • trasnferir
  • trnasferir
  • trransferir
  • ttransferir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transferir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtansferir2tarnsferir2tranfserir2trannsferir1transefrir2transfeirr2transferirr1transferri2
Edit distance from "transferir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transferir"?
"transferir" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/.
What does "transferir" mean?
As a verb, "transferir" means: transportar
What words are commonly confused with "transferir"?
"transferir" is commonly confused with "transferido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transferir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transferir" is /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transferir" come from?
"transferir" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "transferir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arbitragem#7,861misterioso#7,802maturidade#7,799dependente#7,895

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

espetacular16 variantspreviamente16 variantspermanência16 variantsinfluenciar16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list