transgression

\tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\

/\tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“transgression” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #31,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,288
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-transgression · transgression · French

transgression · rank #31,288 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,288
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH transcrit

Nearest frequency peer: transcrit (-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 « transgression »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « transgression » 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 transgression
PropertyValue
Headwordtransgression
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#31,288
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « transgression »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).transgressionse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « transcrit » (#31,287), « travailleuse » (#31,289), « trahissent » (#31,286). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « transgression » est au #31,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around transgression (IPA \tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,288 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for transgression, with forms such as "rtansgression", "tarnsgression", and "trangsression". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is transgression, spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de transgresser.
  2. 2
    Ingression.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les transgressions des loix naturelles sont les causes les plus étendues et les plus ordinaires des maux physiques qui affligent les hommes.
  2. …car ils sont à la fois nombreux et atroces, ces actes de transgression contre la règle de notre ordre béni.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansgression
  • tarnsgression
  • trangsression
  • trannsgression
  • transgerssion
  • transggression
  • transgresion
  • transgresison
  • transgressino
  • transgressionn
  • transgressoin
  • transgrression
  • transgrsesion
  • transrgession
  • transsgression
  • trasngression
  • trnasgression
  • trransgression
  • ttransgression

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansgression2tarnsgression2trangsression2trannsgression1transgerssion2transggression1transgresion1transgresison2
Edit distance from "transgression"

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 "transgression"?
"transgression" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\.
What does "transgression" mean?
As a noun, "transgression" means: Action de transgresser.
What are common misspellings of "transgression"?
Common misspellings include "rtansgression", "tarnsgression", "trangsression", "trannsgression", "transgerssion". The correct spelling is "transgression".
How do you pronounce "transgression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transgression" is \tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transgression" come from?
"transgression" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list