TransportvsTransporteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Transport” and “Transporte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,074
“Transport” frequency rank
#22,537
“Transporte” frequency rank
26611
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Transport Transporte
Definition Beförderung, Transportieren von Gütern, Personen, Tieren Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Transport

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Transport
10 ch
Transporte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Transport ([tʁansˈpɔʁt]) and Transporte ([tʁansˈpɔʁtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Transport” sits inside “Transporte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Transport is recorded at frequency rank #4,074, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁansˈpɔʁt]. Transporte is at rank #22,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʁansˈpɔʁtə].

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 26611, this pair ranks #1,815,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Transport vs Transporte

Shared letters: anoprst. Private to "Transport": -. Private to "Transporte": e.

"Transport" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC  ·  "Transporte" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Transportrtansport · tarnsport · trannsport · tranpsort · transoprt · transporrt · transportt · transpotr
  • Transportertansporte · tarnsporte · trannsporte · tranpsorte · transoprte · transporet · transporrte · transportte

Frequency comparison

Transport#4,074
Transporte#22,537

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Transport" and "Transporte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([tʁansˈpɔʁt] versus [tʁansˈpɔʁtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Transport" or "Transporte"?
"Transport" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,074 in our German list, against #22,537 for "Transporte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Transport vs Transporte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Transport” 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