transar

[t̪ɾãnˈsaɾ]

/[t̪ɾãnˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“transar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,753 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,753
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llegar a un acuerdo, soslayando las objeciones morales o intelectuales que se puedan tener por razones prácticas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-transar · transar · Spanish

transar · rank #77,753 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,753
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH transductor

Nearest frequency peer: transductor (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “transar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “transar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transar
PropertyValue
Headwordtransar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾãnˈsaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “transar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.transarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “transductor” (#77,754), “trampilla” (#77,751), “transportadoras” (#77,755). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “transar” va en #77,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,753 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ɾãnˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for transar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is transar, spelled T-R-A-N-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llegar a un acuerdo, soslayando las objeciones morales o intelectuales que se puedan tener por razones prácticas.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, participar de negocios o acuerdos inmorales.
  3. 3
    Negociar bienes financieros, como títulos, divisas o seguridades.
  4. 4
    Acariciarse y besarse dos personas sin llegar a realizar el coito.
  5. 5
    Realizar el coito en el marco de una relación ocasional o carente de compromisos.
  6. 6
    Comprar o vender drogas ilegales.
  7. 7
    Apoderarse del dinero o bienes de una persona mediante engaño.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El viejo adagio de los abogados, o sea, confesión de parte, relevo de culpa; yo creo que la autoridad constitucional nunca debe ni negociar ni transar con el crimen', mencionó el panista.
  2. Pero a partir del próximo año, la Bolsa de Futuros de Shanghai podría empezar a transar su propio contrato de crudo, probablemente siguiendo el modelo del contrato de referencia de Nueva York, según fuentes cercanas. Eso les daría, por primera vez, a los chinos un papel directo en la valoración del bien básico.

Synonyms

cedertransigirchaparpincharestafarpistoleartimar

This word in other languages

compromise(English)

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transar"?
"transar" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãnˈsaɾ].
What does "transar" mean?
As a verb, "transar" means: Llegar a un acuerdo, soslayando las objeciones morales o intelectuales que se puedan tener por razones prácticas.
How do you pronounce "transar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transar" is [t̪ɾãnˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "transar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

texanos#77,738vanadio#77,778Taborda#77,722zoquete#77,810

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list