transfigure
/tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/verb
transfigure is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-I-G-U-R-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, transfigure means “To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transfigure?
| Letters | 11: T-R-A-N-S-F-I-G-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is transfigure?
Transfigure appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce transfigure?
- US /tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/
- UK /tɹænsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
- UK /tɹɑːnsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-transfigure.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with transfigure?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as transfigure from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɡjəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of transfigure
- transfigures present, singular, he/she/it
- transfiguring participle, present
- transfigured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transfigure mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
- 2
To glorify or exalt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transfigure in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | transfigurar |
| Spanish | transfigurar, trasfigurar , transfigurarse, trasfigurarse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does transfigure come from?
From Old French transfigurer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).