# transcendent vs transcendental

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### transcendent
*adjective · IPA /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndənt/ · frequency rank #31,008*
Surpassing usual limits.

### transcendental
*noun · IPA /ˌtɹænsɛnˈdɛntəl/ · frequency rank #29,128*
A transcendentalist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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