transfigure
/tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/
"transfigure" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“transfigure” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-transfigure · transfigure · English
transfigure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transfigure |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “transfigure” in English
Rare enough to double-check
transfigure is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for transfigure in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French transfigurer. The correct English form is transfigure, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-I-G-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
- 2To glorify or exalt.
Etymology
From Old French transfigurer.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.