# transcendent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndənt/ · frequency rank #31,008

## Definitions
1. Surpassing usual limits.
2. Supreme in excellence.
3. Beyond the range of usual perception.
4. Free from constraints of the material world.

## Etymology
From transcend + -ent, or borrowed from Latin trānscendēns.

## Easily confused with
- **transcendental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transcendent-vs-transcendental)
- **transcendence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transcendence-vs-transcendent)

## Common misspellings (20)
`rtanscendent`, `tarnscendent`, `trancsendent`, `trannscendent`, `transccendent`, `transcednent`, `transcenddent`, `transcendennt`, `transcendentt`, `transcendetn`, `transcendnet`, `transcenednt`, `transcenndent`, `transcnedent`, `transecndent`, `transscendent`, `trasncendent`, `trnascendent`, `trranscendent`, `ttranscendent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transcendent