transparent

/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/

//tɹænsˈpæɹənt// adj

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

The verdict

“transparent” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,073
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-transparent · transparent · English

transparent · rank #7,073 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,073
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH timber

Nearest frequency peer: timber (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “transparent”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “transparent” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

transparent vs transparently
85% similar
transparent vs transparency
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for transparent
PropertyValue
Headwordtransparent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,073
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transparent” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). transparent lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around transparent (IPA /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,073 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for transparent, with forms such as "rtansparent", "tarnsparent", and "trannsparent". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "transparently", "transparency", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene. The correct English form is transparent, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
  2. 2
    See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
  3. 3
    Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
  4. 4
    Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
  5. 5
    Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
  6. 6
    Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "You make the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put in any medium of almost the same refractive index."
  2. The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.

Synonyms

see-throughdiaphanousclearcrystallinelimpidsheerapparentclearobviousclear as crystalglassyhyalinehyaloidlucidpellucidperspicuousserenetransparenttranspicuousvitreous

Antonyms

opaqueobscureopaquenontransparentnon-transparenthazytranslucent

This word in other languages

transparente(Español)transparent(Français)durchsichtig(Deutsch)transparente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansparent
  • tarnsparent
  • trannsparent
  • tranpsarent
  • transaprent
  • transpaernt
  • transparennt
  • transparentt
  • transparetn
  • transparnet
  • transparrent
  • transpparent
  • transpraent
  • transsparent
  • trasnparent
  • trnasparent
  • trransparent
  • ttransparent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transparent - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtansparent2tarnsparent2trannsparent1tranpsarent2transaprent2transpaernt2transparennt1transparentt1
Edit distance from "transparent"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transparent"?
"transparent" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/.
What does "transparent" mean?
As an adjective, "transparent" means: See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
What words are commonly confused with "transparent"?
"transparent" is commonly confused with "transparently", "transparency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transparent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transparent" is /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/. 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 "transparent"?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene. 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 "transparent", 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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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list