transzendieren

[tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən]

/[tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“transzendieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas hinter sich lassen, in einen neuen Bereich übergehen

Key facts for transzendieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtranszendieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transzendieren” sits in German frequency

transzendieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transzendieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas hinter sich lassen, in einen neuen Bereich übergehen".

transzendieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is transzendieren, spelled T-R-A-N-S-Z-E-N-D-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas hinter sich lassen, in einen neuen Bereich übergehen

Synonyms

hinübergehenhinübersteigenüberschreiten

This word in other languages

transcend(English)trascender(Español)transcender(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transzendieren"?
"transzendieren" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-Z-E-N-D-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən].
What does "transzendieren" mean?
As a verb, "transzendieren" means: etwas hinter sich lassen, in einen neuen Bereich übergehen
How do you pronounce "transzendieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transzendieren" is [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transzendieren" come from?
"transzendieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “transzendieren”

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-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tʁanst͡sɛnˈdiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list