transgénico

[t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko]

/[t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko]/ adj

The verdict

“transgénico” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,993 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#49,993
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice del ser vivo, que tiene incorporado algún gen exógeno, o más de uno, a fin de modificar algunas de sus cualidades o propiedades.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

transgénico vs transgénero
82% similar

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

Key facts for transgénico
PropertyValue
Headwordtransgénico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko]
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,993
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transgénico” sits in Spanish 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). transgénico lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for transgénico is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,993 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Se dice del ser vivo, que tiene incorporado algún gen exógeno, o más de uno, a fin de modificar algunas de sus cualidades o propiedades.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for transgénico, with forms such as "rtansgénico", "tarnsgénico", and "trangsénico". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "transgénero", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is transgénico, spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-É-N-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del ser vivo, que tiene incorporado algún gen exógeno, o más de uno, a fin de modificar algunas de sus cualidades o propiedades.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtansgénico,tarnsgénico,trangsénico,trannsgénico,transggénico,transgnéico,transgéinco,transgéncio,transgénicco,transgénioc,transgénnico,transsgénico,transégnico,trasngénico,trnasgénico,trransgénico,ttransgénico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansgénico2tarnsgénico2trangsénico2trannsgénico1transggénico1transgnéico2transgéinco2transgéncio2
Edit distance from "transgénico"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transgénico"?
"transgénico" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-É-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko].
What does "transgénico" mean?
As an adjective, "transgénico" means: Se dice del ser vivo, que tiene incorporado algún gen exógeno, o más de uno, a fin de modificar algunas de sus cualidades o propiedades.
What words are commonly confused with "transgénico"?
"transgénico" is commonly confused with "transgénero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transgénico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transgénico" is [t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transgénico" come from?
"transgénico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “transgénico”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-N-S-G-É-N-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾãnsˈxeniko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “transgénero” - see the side-by-side comparison. transgénico vs transgénero
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list