transi

\tʁɑ̃.zi\

/\tʁɑ̃.zi\/ adj

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The verdict

“transi” is uncommon French (frequency #60,442 among 3,703 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,442
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-transi · transi · French

transi · rank #60,442 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,442
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH transférable

Nearest frequency peer: transférable (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « transi »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « transi » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transi
PropertyValue
Headwordtransi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\tʁɑ̃.zi\
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,442
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « transi » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.transitombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « transférable » (#60,441), « travaillerais » (#60,443), « transfèrent » (#60,440). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « transi » est au #60,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transi is uncommon French at frequency #60,442 among 3,703 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tʁɑ̃.zi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for transi in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is transi, spelled T-R-A-N-S-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Engourdi.
  2. 2
    Dont l’excès de passion rend tremblant et interdit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le jour se lève. La rosée tombe des arbres en grosses gouttes. Les trois hommes sont transis. Toute la fatigue de leur équipée pèse sur eux.
  2. Pataugeant dans la boue, trempés de pluie, transis de froid, les soldats romains perdaient courage.

Synonyms

engourdi

This word in other languages

chilled(English)

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 "transi"?
"transi" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-I. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃.zi\.
What does "transi" mean?
As an adjective, "transi" means: Engourdi.
How do you pronounce "transi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transi" is \tʁɑ̃.zi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transi" come from?
"transi" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

troués#60,449Turcot#60,451tiquer#60,432vernes#60,461

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list