transfiguration
"transfiguration" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“transfiguration” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #47,972 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,972
- frequency rank, English
- 15
- letters
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.
| 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) |
Where “transfiguration” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for transfiguration is 15 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #47,972 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.
- 2A change that exalts or glorifies.
- 3superposition 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
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.
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.
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Using “transfiguration”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-R-A-N-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.