transhumance

\tʁɑ̃.zy.mɑ̃s\

/\tʁɑ̃.zy.mɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“transhumance” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,657. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,657
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-transhumance · transhumance · French

transhumance · rank #47,657 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,657
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH transfrontali…

Nearest frequency peer: transfrontalier (-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 « transhumance »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « transhumance » 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 transhumance
PropertyValue
Headwordtranshumance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɑ̃.zy.mɑ̃s\
Letters12
Frequency rank#47,657
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « transhumance »

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

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « transfrontalier » (#47,656), « transiger » (#47,658), « trance » (#47,655). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « transhumance » est au #47,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around transhumance (IPA \tʁɑ̃.zy.mɑ̃s\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,657 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for transhumance, with forms such as "rtanshumance", "tarnshumance", and "tranhsumance". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is transhumance, spelled T-R-A-N-S-H-U-M-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de transhumer.
  2. 2
    Déplacement au cours de l'année par l'apiculteur de ses ruches d'un lieu à un autre, en y bénéficiant de différentes périodes de floraison, afin d'augmenter et diversifier sa récolte de miel.
  3. 3
    Déplacement massif et périodique de population.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Parmi les facteurs locaux, nous citerons d’abord la dégradation des pâturages causée par les abus de la transhumance, d’immenses troupeaux ayant été amenés des pays du Sud pour y trouver, pendant l’été, leur pâture.
  2. Dès le printemps, Julien, accompagné de son chien Fax, emmène les chèvres gambader sur le terril. C'est la transhumance. Les biquettes se nourrissent des broussailles. Elles permettent l'entretien de la végétation de cette réserve naturelle.

This word in other languages

transhumance(English)trashumancia(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtanshumance
  • tarnshumance
  • tranhsumance
  • trannshumance
  • transhhumance
  • transhmuance
  • transhuamnce
  • transhumacne
  • transhumancce
  • transhumanec
  • transhumannce
  • transhummance
  • transhumnace
  • transshumance
  • transuhmance
  • trasnhumance
  • trnashumance
  • trranshumance
  • ttranshumance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transhumance - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtanshumance2tarnshumance2tranhsumance2trannshumance1transhhumance1transhmuance2transhuamnce2transhumacne2
Edit distance from "transhumance"

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 "transhumance"?
"transhumance" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-H-U-M-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃.zy.mɑ̃s\.
What does "transhumance" mean?
As a noun, "transhumance" means: Action de transhumer.
What are common misspellings of "transhumance"?
Common misspellings include "rtanshumance", "tarnshumance", "tranhsumance", "trannshumance", "transhhumance". The correct spelling is "transhumance".
How do you pronounce "transhumance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transhumance" is \tʁɑ̃.zy.mɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transhumance" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list