transferidovstransferirWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: transferido is a adjective, transferir is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“transferido” is an adjective and “transferir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,346
“transferido” frequency rank
#7,845
“transferir” frequency rank
15191
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transferido transferir
Definition que se transferiu transportar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transferido and transferir apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
transferido
10 ch
transferir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: transferido is anadjective and transferiraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transferido is recorded at frequency rank #7,346, classified as anadj. transferir is at rank #7,845, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/.

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 15191, this pair ranks #56,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transferido vs transferir

Shared letters: aefinrst. Private to "transferido": do. Private to "transferir": -.

"transferido" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCV  ·  "transferir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transferidortansferido · tarnsferido · tranfserido · trannsferido · transefrido · transfeirdo · transferdio · transferiddo
  • transferirrtansferir · tarnsferir · tranfserir · trannsferir · transefrir · transfeirr · transferirr · transferri

Frequency comparison

transferido#7,346
transferir#7,845

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transferido" and "transferir" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "transferido" is an adjective and "transferir" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "transferido" or "transferir"?
"transferido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,346 in our Portuguese list, against #7,845 for "transferir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transferido vs transferir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “transferido”; for a verb, it's “transferir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transferido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list