Which to use
“Transport” is a noun and “transports” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,074
- “Transport” frequency rank
- #44,288
- “transports” frequency rank
- 48362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Transport | transports |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beförderung, Transportieren von Gütern, Personen, Tieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs transport |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Transport and transports apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Transport is anoun and transportsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Transport” sits inside “transports”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48362, 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]. transports is at rank #44,288, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 48362, this pair ranks #1,251,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Transport vs transports
Shared letters: anoprst. Private to "Transport": -. Private to "transports": -.
"Transport" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "transports" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Transport ← rtansport · tarnsport · trannsport · tranpsort · transoprt · transporrt · transportt · transpotr
- transports ← rtansports · tarnsports · trannsports · tranpsorts · transoprts · transporrts · transporst · transportss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Transport" and "transports" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Transport" or "transports"?
Remembering Transport vs transports
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Transport”; for a verb, it's “transports”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Transport” entry
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