transfusion

/tɹænzˈfjuʒən/

//tɹænzˈfjuʒən// noun

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"transfusion" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“transfusion” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,617. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,617
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

Corpus desk

Index EN-transfusion · transfusion · English

transfusion · rank #24,617 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,617
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH toxicology

Nearest frequency peer: toxicology (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “transfusion”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transfusion
PropertyValue
Headwordtransfusion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹænzˈfjuʒən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,617
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “transfusion”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).transfusionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “toxicology” (#24,616), “treachery” (#24,618), “tung” (#24,619). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “transfusion” is #24,617. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around transfusion (IPA /tɹænzˈfjuʒən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,617 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for transfusion, with forms such as "rtansfusion", "tarnsfusion", and "tranfsusion". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin transfūsiō. The correct English form is transfusion, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.
  2. 2
    The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin transfūsiō.

This word in other languages

transfusión(Español)Transfusion(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansfusion
  • tarnsfusion
  • tranfsusion
  • trannsfusion
  • transffusion
  • transfsuion
  • transfuison
  • transfusino
  • transfusionn
  • transfusoin
  • transfussion
  • transfution
  • transsfusion
  • transufsion
  • trasnfusion
  • trnasfusion
  • trransfusion
  • ttransfusion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transfusion - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtansfusion2tarnsfusion2tranfsusion2trannsfusion1transffusion1transfsuion2transfuison2transfusino2
Edit distance from "transfusion"

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 "transfusion"?
"transfusion" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹænzˈfjuʒən/.
What does "transfusion" mean?
As a noun, "transfusion" means: The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.
What are common misspellings of "transfusion"?
Common misspellings include "rtansfusion", "tarnsfusion", "tranfsusion", "trannsfusion", "transffusion". The correct spelling is "transfusion".
How do you pronounce "transfusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transfusion" is /tɹænzˈfjuʒən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "transfusion"?
Borrowed from Latin transfūsiō. 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 "transfusion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list