# transitory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹæn.zɪ.t(ə)ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #42,959

## Definitions
1. Lasting only a short time; temporary.
2. Of an action: that may be brought in any county

## Etymology
From Middle French transitoire, from Old French, from Latin trānsitōrius.

## Easily confused with
- **transistor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transistor-vs-transitory)

## Common misspellings (16)
`rtansitory`, `tarnsitory`, `tranistory`, `trannsitory`, `transiotry`, `transitorry`, `transitoryy`, `transitoyr`, `transitroy`, `transittory`, `transsitory`, `transtiory`, `trasnitory`, `trnasitory`, `trransitory`, `ttransitory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transitory