tránsfuga

[ˈt̪ɾãnsfuɣ̞a]

/[ˈt̪ɾãnsfuɣ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“tránsfuga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,536 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,536
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El que cambia de partido político, especialmente el que ocupa un cargo público.

Corpus desk

Index ES-transfuga · tránsfuga · Spanish

tránsfuga · rank #92,536 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,536
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trotskismo

Nearest frequency peer: trotskismo (-2 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 “tránsfuga”

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 “tránsfuga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tránsfuga
PropertyValue
Headwordtránsfuga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ɾãnsfuɣ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tránsfuga” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “trotskismo” (#92,534), “tunda” (#92,538), “tunnel” (#92,539). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tránsfuga” va en #92,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tránsfuga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,536 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ɾãnsfuɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tránsfuga, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tránsfuga, spelled T-R-Á-N-S-F-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que cambia de partido político, especialmente el que ocupa un cargo público.
  2. 2
    Militar que se pasa al bando contrario en tiempo de guerra.
  3. 3
    Canalla, persona despreciable y de procederes carentes de moral y, a veces, delictivos.
  4. 4
    Persona que pasa huyendo de una parte a otra.

Synonyms

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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 "tránsfuga"?
"tránsfuga" is spelled T-R-Á-N-S-F-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾãnsfuɣ̞a].
What does "tránsfuga" mean?
As a noun, "tránsfuga" means: El que cambia de partido político, especialmente el que ocupa un cargo público.
How do you pronounce "tránsfuga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tránsfuga" is [ˈt̪ɾãnsfuɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tránsfuga" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list