transponieren
[tʁanspoˈniːʁən]
The verdict
“transponieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Musikstück in eine andere Tonart übersetzen, die Grundtonart ändern
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transponieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [tʁanspoˈniːʁən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “transponieren” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
transponieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [tʁanspoˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for transponieren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is transponieren, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Musikstück in eine andere Tonart übersetzen, die Grundtonart ändern
- 2eine Gleichung in eine andere Form bringen oder die Elemente einer Matrix an deren Hauptdiagonale spiegeln
- 3Erkenntnisse einer wissenschaftlichen Disziplin auf eine andere übertragen
- 4Umformen der Datenzuordnungen in Tabellen, Spalten nach Zeilen und umgekehrt
- 5in der Wortbildung eine Ableitung durchführen, bei der zugleich die Wortklasse gewechselt wird
- 6Laute/Phoneme im Wort umstellen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “transponieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-N-S-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [tʁanspoˈniːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.