transzendent
[ˌtʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt]
The verdict
“transzendent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Vorstellungskraft einiger Menschen übersteigend
Corpus desk
Index DE-transzendent · transzendent · German
transzendent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transzendent |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌtʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „transzendent“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
transzendent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌtʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for transzendent in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is transzendent, spelled T-R-A-N-S-Z-E-N-D-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1die Vorstellungskraft einiger Menschen übersteigend
- 2jenseits der Algebra
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how transzendent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Göttliche ist transzendent.
„Weber hatte den Nationalsozialismus im Rahmen einer komplexen Mythologie transzendenter Mächte analysiert, als dämonisch dunkle Seite einer tiefen metaphysischen Schicht.“
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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.