transverso

[t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso]

/[t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso]/ adj

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The verdict

“transverso” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #94,728 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#94,728
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Colocado o dirigido al través.

Key facts for transverso
PropertyValue
Headwordtransverso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,728
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transverso” 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). transverso lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for transverso is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,728 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Colocado o dirigido al través.".

transverso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is transverso, spelled T-R-A-N-S-V-E-R-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colocado o dirigido al través.

Synonyms

transversal

This word in other languages

transverse(English)transversal(Français)transversal(Português)

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 "transverso"?
"transverso" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-V-E-R-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso].
What does "transverso" mean?
As an adjective, "transverso" means: Colocado o dirigido al través.
How do you pronounce "transverso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transverso" is [t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transverso" come from?
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Using “transverso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-N-S-V-E-R-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾãnsˈβ̞eɾso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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