transpercer

\tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\

/\tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“transpercer” is uncommon French (frequency #56,323 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,323
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Percer de part en part.

Key facts for transpercer
PropertyValue
Headwordtranspercer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,323
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transpercer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). transpercer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transpercer is uncommon French at frequency #56,323 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

transpercer has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is transpercer, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-E-R-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Percer de part en part.
  2. 2
    Faire souffrir.

This word in other languages

pierce(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 "transpercer"?
"transpercer" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-E-R-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\.
What does "transpercer" mean?
As a verb, "transpercer" means: Percer de part en part.
How do you pronounce "transpercer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transpercer" is \tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transpercer" come from?
"transpercer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “transpercer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-P-E-R-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁ.se\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list