transplant

/tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/

//tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt// verb

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"transplant" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“transplant” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,299
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-transplant · transplant · English

transplant · rank #10,299 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,299
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tories

Nearest frequency peer: Tories (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “transplant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “transplant” 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 transplant
PropertyValue
Headwordtransplant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,299
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “transplant”

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).transplantlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Tories” (#10,298), “traps” (#10,300), “tones” (#10,297). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “transplant” is #10,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around transplant (IPA /tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,299 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for transplant, with forms such as "rtansplant", "tarnsplant", and "trannsplant". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English transplaunten, from Old French transplanter, from Late Latin transplantare, equivalent to trans- + plant. The correct English form is transplant, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
  2. 2
    To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
  3. 3
    To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vanilla itself was transplanted from Madagascar, the main source of the spice, to Polynesia a century ago.
  2. A book entitled Emerging Indonesia has on its cover photographs of a sunrise over palm trees, bent women in coolie hats transplanting rice, a wooden bull burning at a Balinese cremation, and a liquid nitrogen plant belching black smoke into a clear, undefiled tropical sky.

Etymology

From Middle English transplaunten, from Old French transplanter, from Late Latin transplantare, equivalent to trans- + plant.

This word in other languages

trasplantar(Español)transplanter(Français)verpflanzen(Deutsch)transplantar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansplant
  • tarnsplant
  • trannsplant
  • tranpslant
  • translpant
  • transpalnt
  • transplannt
  • transplantt
  • transplatn
  • transpllant
  • transplnat
  • transpplant
  • transsplant
  • trasnplant
  • trnasplant
  • trransplant
  • ttransplant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansplant2tarnsplant2trannsplant1tranpslant2translpant2transpalnt2transplannt1transplantt1
Edit distance from "transplant"

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 "transplant"?
"transplant" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/.
What does "transplant" mean?
As a verb, "transplant" means: To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
What are common misspellings of "transplant"?
Common misspellings include "rtansplant", "tarnsplant", "trannsplant", "tranpslant", "translpant". The correct spelling is "transplant".
How do you pronounce "transplant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transplant" is /tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/. 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 "transplant"?
From Middle English transplaunten, from Old French transplanter, from Late Latin transplantare, equivalent to trans- + plant. 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 "transplant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list