transgress
/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/verb
transgress is spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, transgress means “To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transgress?
| Letters | 10: T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th 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 transgress?
Transgress appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th 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 transgress?
- /tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/
Transgress 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-transgress.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of transgress
- transgresses present, singular, he/she/it
- transgressing participle, present
- transgressed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transgress mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
- 2
To act in violation of some law.
- 3
To commit an offense; to sin.
- 4
To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transgress in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | franchir, transgresser , pécher |
| German | überschreiten |
| Portuguese | transgredir |
| Spanish | transgredir |
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 transgress come from?
From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).