Transponder

[tʁansˈpɔndɐ]

/[tʁansˈpɔndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Transponder” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,871
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektronisches Gerät, das Funksignale empfangen und automatisch beantworten kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-transponder · Transponder · German

Transponder · rank #42,871 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,871
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH transformiert

Nearest frequency peer: transformiert (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Transponder“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Transponder“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Transponder vs transporter
73% similar
Transponder vs Transgender
82% similar

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

Key facts for Transponder
PropertyValue
HeadwordTransponder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁansˈpɔndɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,871
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Transponder“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Transponderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „transformiert“ (#42,870), „treibst“ (#42,872), „trace“ (#42,869). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Transponder“ bei #42,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Transponder (IPA [tʁansˈpɔndɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,871 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "elektronisches Gerät, das Funksignale empfangen und automatisch beantworten kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Transponder, with forms such as "rtansponder", "tarnsponder", and "trannsponder". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "transporter", "Transgender", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Transponder, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektronisches Gerät, das Funksignale empfangen und automatisch beantworten kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Transponder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das ist jenes Band, auf dem die Transponder ziviler Flugzeuge mit der Flugsicherung Kontakt halten.“
  2. „Nato-Generalsekretär Jens Stoltenberg hatte Moskau mehrfach scharf kritisiert, weil russische Kampfflugzeuge ohne eingeschaltete Transponder an den Nato-Grenzen flögen und damit den zivilen Luftverkehr gefährdeten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansponder
  • tarnsponder
  • trannsponder
  • tranpsonder
  • transopnder
  • transpnoder
  • transpodner
  • transpondder
  • transponderr
  • transpondre
  • transponedr
  • transponnder
  • transpponder
  • transsponder
  • trasnponder
  • trnasponder
  • trransponder
  • ttransponder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Transponder - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtansponder2tarnsponder2trannsponder1tranpsonder2transopnder2transpnoder2transpodner2transpondder1
Edit distance from "Transponder"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Transponder"?
"Transponder" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁansˈpɔndɐ].
What does "Transponder" mean?
As a noun, "Transponder" means: elektronisches Gerät, das Funksignale empfangen und automatisch beantworten kann
What words are commonly confused with "Transponder"?
"Transponder" is commonly confused with "transporter", "Transgender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Transponder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Transponder" is [tʁansˈpɔndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Transponder" come from?
"Transponder" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tagespresse#42,859synthetisch#42,855Symptomatik#42,854vernichtete#42,917

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Unterweisung18 variantsspannendsten18 variantsverstrichen18 variantsvorgezogenen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list