transfusion

\tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃\

/\tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“transfusion” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,777. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,777
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de transfuser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-transfusion · transfusion · French

transfusion · rank #28,777 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,777
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH titularisation

Nearest frequency peer: titularisation (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « transfusion »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « transfusion » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transfusion
PropertyValue
Headwordtransfusion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,777
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « transfusion »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.transfusionse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « titularisation » (#28,776), « traînait » (#28,778), « testez » (#28,775). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « transfusion » est au #28,777. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around transfusion (IPA \tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,777 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for transfusion, with forms such as "rtansfusion", "tarnsfusion", and "tranfsusion". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is transfusion, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de transfuser.
  2. 2
    Opération par laquelle on fait passer le sang du corps d’un homme ou d’un animal dans celui d’un autre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. – Pourquoi on ne lui ferait pas une transfusion de rhum ? Il paraît qu’il n’y a rien de tel que le rhum pour ressusciter les morts.
  2. – Il a énormément saigné, dit le médecin sur un ton découragé. Puis il regarda le bout de ses souliers, fouilla le sol du regard et dit : – C'est une transfusion qu'il faudrait. Et il répéta « transfusion, transfusion » les yeux toujours fixés sur le bout de ses souliers comme s'il allait en faire jaillir le sang nécessaire.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansfusion
  • tarnsfusion
  • tranfsusion
  • trannsfusion
  • transffusion
  • transfsuion
  • transfuison
  • transfusino
  • transfusionn
  • transfusoin
  • transfussion
  • transsfusion
  • transufsion
  • trasnfusion
  • trnasfusion
  • trransfusion
  • ttransfusion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansfusion2tarnsfusion2tranfsusion2trannsfusion1transffusion1transfsuion2transfuison2transfusino2
Edit distance from "transfusion"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transfusion"?
"transfusion" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃\.
What does "transfusion" mean?
As a noun, "transfusion" means: Action de transfuser.
What are common misspellings of "transfusion"?
Common misspellings include "rtansfusion", "tarnsfusion", "tranfsusion", "trannsfusion", "transffusion". The correct spelling is "transfusion".
How do you pronounce "transfusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transfusion" is \tʁɑ̃s.fy.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transfusion" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list