transfuse
/tɹænsˈfjuːz/verb
transfuse is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, transfuse means “To administer a transfusion of” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transfuse?
| Letters | 9: T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is transfuse?
Transfuse appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 transfuse?
- /tɹænsˈfjuːz/
Transfuse has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-transfuse.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of transfuse
- transfuses present, singular, he/she/it
- transfusing participle, present
- transfused participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transfuse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To administer a transfusion of.
- 2
To pour liquid from one vessel into another.
- 3
To diffuse or permeate through something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transfuse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | transfundieren |
| French | transfuser |
| Spanish | transfundir |
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 transfuse come from?
From trans- + fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour, to melt”). By surface analysis, trans- + fuse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).