translucent

/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/

//tɹænzˈluː.sənt// adj

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

The verdict

“translucent” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,252
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-translucent · translucent · English

translucent · rank #22,252 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,252
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH transistor

Nearest frequency peer: transistor (-1 rank slots)

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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 “translucent”

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corpus weight

What this shows “translucent” 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 translucent
PropertyValue
Headwordtranslucent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,252
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “translucent”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).translucentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “transistor” (#22,251), “trashed” (#22,253), “tramp” (#22,250). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “translucent” is #22,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around translucent (IPA /tɹænzˈluː.sənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,252 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 translucent, with forms such as "rtanslucent", "tarnslucent", and "tranlsucent". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.… The correct English form is translucent, spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-U-C-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
  2. 2
    Clear, lucid, or transparent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how translucent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonym: semitransparent
  2. The window-panes, encrusted with perennial deposits of Atmosphere, were less transparent than translucent.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Italic *loukēō Latin lūceō Latin trānslūceō Latin trānslūcēnsbor. English translucent From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.

Synonyms

semitransparentsemipellucidsemiopaquethrough-shinetralucenttranslucent

Antonyms

opaquetransparentturbid

This word in other languages

translúcido(Español)translucide(Français)lichtdurchlässig(Deutsch)diáfano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtanslucent
  • tarnslucent
  • tranlsucent
  • trannslucent
  • translcuent
  • transllucent
  • transluccent
  • translucennt
  • translucentt
  • translucetn
  • translucnet
  • transluecnt
  • transslucent
  • transulcent
  • trasnlucent
  • trnaslucent
  • trranslucent
  • ttranslucent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of translucent - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtanslucent2tarnslucent2tranlsucent2trannslucent1translcuent2transllucent1transluccent1translucennt1
Edit distance from "translucent"

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 "translucent"?
"translucent" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-U-C-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹænzˈluː.sənt/.
What does "translucent" mean?
As an adjective, "translucent" means: Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
What are common misspellings of "translucent"?
Common misspellings include "rtanslucent", "tarnslucent", "tranlsucent", "trannslucent", "translcuent". The correct spelling is "translucent".
How do you pronounce "translucent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "translucent" is /tɹænzˈluː.sənt/. 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 "translucent"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European ... 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 "translucent", 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