# transgender vs transponder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### transgender
*adjective · IPA /tɹænzˈd͡ʒɛndə/ · frequency rank #8,221*
Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is different from one's assigned sex; that is, the identity of a trans man, trans woman, or someone non-binary, for example, agender, bigender, or third-gender.

### transponder
*noun · IPA /tɹænˈspɒn.də/ · frequency rank #26,634*
A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

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