transgression
\tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“transgression” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,288 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,288
- frequency rank, French
- 13
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de transgresser.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transgression |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #31,288 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “transgression” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for transgression is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,288 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Action de transgresser.
- 2Ingression.
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.
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.
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Using “transgression”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁɑ̃s.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.