transit

/ˈtɹæn.sɪt/

//ˈtɹæn.sɪt// noun

The verdict

“transit” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,592 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,592
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tránsito.

Key facts for transit
PropertyValue
Headwordtransit
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɹæn.sɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transit” 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). transit lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

transit is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,592 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɹæn.sɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tránsito.".

transit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is transit, spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tránsito.

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 "transit"?
"transit" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹæn.sɪt/.
What does "transit" mean?
As a noun, "transit" means: Tránsito.
How do you pronounce "transit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transit" is /ˈtɹæn.sɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transit" come from?
"transit" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “transit”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-N-S-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtɹæn.sɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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