transgression
/trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/noun
transgression is spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N: 13 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, transgression means “A violation of a law, duty or commandment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of transgression is transgressions.
How many letters and syllables are in transgression?
| Letters | 13: T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 transgression?
Transgression appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 transgression?
- /trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/
- /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/
Transgression has 3 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-transgression.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of transgression
- transgressions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transgression mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
- 2
An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
- 3
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transgression in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | infraction , transgression |
| German | Transgression, Verstoß, Übertretung, Überschreitung, Gesetzesverstoß |
| Portuguese | transgressão |
| Spanish | transgresión |
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 transgression come from?
From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“to step across”)) + -iō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).