Transzendenz

[tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s]

/[tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Transzendenz” is uncommon German (frequency #62,928 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,928
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das, was jenseits der Erfahrung, des Gegenständlichen liegt

Key facts for Transzendenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTranszendenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,928
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Transzendenz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Transzendenz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Transzendenz is uncommon German at frequency #62,928 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Transzendenz, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 Transzendenz, spelled T-R-A-N-S-Z-E-N-D-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das, was jenseits der Erfahrung, des Gegenständlichen liegt
  2. 2
    das, was die Grenze der Erfahrung und des Bewusstseins beziehungsweise der Erkenntnis überschreitet
  3. 3
    die Eigenschaft einer Zahl, dass sie nicht als Nullstelle eines Polynoms mit ganzzahligen Koeffizienten ungleich dem Nullpolynom auftreten kann

Antonyms

Immanenz

This word in other languages

transcendence(English)trascendencia(Español)transcendance(Français)

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 "Transzendenz"?
"Transzendenz" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-Z-E-N-D-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s].
What does "Transzendenz" mean?
As a noun, "Transzendenz" means: das, was jenseits der Erfahrung, des Gegenständlichen liegt
How do you pronounce "Transzendenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Transzendenz" is [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Transzendenz" come from?
"Transzendenz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Transzendenz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-N-S-Z-E-N-D-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdɛnt͡s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list