transphobie

\tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\

/\tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\/ noun

The verdict

“transphobie” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,356
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Discrimination, aversion envers la transidentité ou comportement hostile à l’égard des personnes transgenres ou transsexuelles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

transphobie vs transphobe
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for transphobie
PropertyValue
Headwordtransphobie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,356
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transphobie” 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). transphobie lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around transphobie (IPA \tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,356 among 164,488 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Discrimination, aversion envers la transidentité ou comportement hostile à l’égard des personnes transgenres ou transsexuelles.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for transphobie, with forms such as "rtansphobie", "tarnsphobie", and "trannsphobie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "transphobe", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is transphobie, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-H-O-B-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discrimination, aversion envers la transidentité ou comportement hostile à l’égard des personnes transgenres ou transsexuelles.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansphobie
  • tarnsphobie
  • trannsphobie
  • tranpshobie
  • transhpobie
  • transphboie
  • transphhobie
  • transphobbie
  • transphobei
  • transphoibe
  • transpohbie
  • transpphobie
  • transsphobie
  • trasnphobie
  • trnasphobie
  • trransphobie
  • ttransphobie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transphobie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtansphobie2tarnsphobie2trannsphobie1tranpshobie2transhpobie2transphboie2transphhobie1transphobbie1
Edit distance from "transphobie"

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 "transphobie"?
"transphobie" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-H-O-B-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\.
What does "transphobie" mean?
As a noun, "transphobie" means: Discrimination, aversion envers la transidentité ou comportement hostile à l’égard des personnes transgenres ou transsexuelles.
What words are commonly confused with "transphobie"?
"transphobie" is commonly confused with "transphobe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transphobie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transphobie" is \tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transphobie" come from?
"transphobie" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “transphobie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-P-H-O-B-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁɑ̃s.fɔ.bi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “transphobe” - see the side-by-side comparison. transphobie vs transphobe
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list