transmigration
/ˌtɹænz.mɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/noun
transmigration is spelled T-R-A-N-S-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, transmigration means “Departure from one's homeland to live in another country; migration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of transmigration is transmigrations.
How many letters and syllables are in transmigration?
| Letters | 14: T-R-A-N-S-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is transmigration?
Transmigration appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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 transmigration?
- US /ˌtɹænz.mɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
- US /ˌtɹænz.maɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
Transmigration has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-transmigration.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with transmigration?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as transmigration from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of transmigration
- transmigrations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transmigration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Departure from one's homeland to live in another country; migration.
- 2
A change from one state of existence to another.
- 3
The movement of a soul from one body to another after death.
Near-synonyms: metempsychosis, reincarnation (both broadly synonymous)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transmigration in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transmigration |
| Spanish | migración , transmigración |
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 transmigration come from?
Borrowed from Latin trānsmigrātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).