transfiguration

Name: transfiguration, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“transfiguration” has 24 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,972
frequency rank, English: 3,151
“T” headwords: 24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-transfiguration · transfiguration · English

transfiguration · rank #47,972 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #47,972
LEN-MEGA 15 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 24 variants
BOOK-MID 3,151
PHOTO-FINISH transphobia

Nearest frequency peer: transphobia (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

trafficker

52,031
transfigura…

52,029
transphobia

52,028
trellis

52,027
truthfulness

52,025
tryptophan

52,024

What this shows “transfiguration” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for transfiguration
Property	Value
Headword	transfiguration
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	15
Frequency rank	#47,972
Misspellings tracked	24
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “transfiguration”

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

#47,972

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “transphobia” (#47,973), “trafficker” (#47,970), “trellis” (#47,974). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “transfiguration” is #47,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around transfiguration, anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,972 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for transfiguration, with forms such as "rtansfiguration", "tarnsfiguration", and "tranfsiguration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English transfiguracioun, from Old French transfiguracion, Anglo-Norman transfiguraciun, and Latin transfigūrātio. The correct English form is transfiguration, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.
2
A change that exalts or glorifies.
3
superposition of one or more ideal-elements in comparison with other real ones, often through imagination but sometimes at the risk of confusing when not clearly realized.

Etymology

From Middle English transfiguracioun, from Old French transfiguracion, Anglo-Norman transfiguraciun, and Latin transfigūrātio.

This word in other languages

Umgestaltung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

rtansfiguration
tarnsfiguration
tranfsiguration
trannsfiguration
transffiguration
transfgiuration
transfigguration
transfigruation
transfiguartion
transfiguraiton
transfigurasion
transfiguratino
transfigurationn
transfiguratoin
transfigurattion
transfigurration
transfigurtaion
transfiugration
transifguration
transsfiguration
trasnfiguration
trnasfiguration
trransfiguration
ttransfiguration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transfiguration - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "transfiguration"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transfiguration"?

"transfiguration" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.

What does "transfiguration" mean?

As a noun, "transfiguration" means: A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.

What are common misspellings of "transfiguration"?

Common misspellings include "rtansfiguration", "tarnsfiguration", "tranfsiguration", "trannsfiguration", "transffiguration". The correct spelling is "transfiguration".

What is the origin of the word "transfiguration"?

From Middle English transfiguracioun, from Old French transfiguracion, Anglo-Norman transfiguraciun, and Latin transfigūrātio. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "transfiguration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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