transport public

\tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\

/\tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\/ noun

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The verdict

“transport public” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transport à l’usage de tous.

Key facts for transport public
PropertyValue
Headwordtransport public
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transport public” sits in French frequency

transport public falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transport public is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

transport public has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is transport public, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-R-T- -P-U-B-L-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transport à l’usage de tous.
  2. 2
    Transport de personnes ou de marchandises pour compte d’autrui.

This word in other languages

public transport(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transport public"?
"transport public" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-R-T- -P-U-B-L-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\.
What does "transport public" mean?
As a noun, "transport public" means: Transport à l’usage de tous.
How do you pronounce "transport public"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transport public" is \tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transport public" come from?
"transport public" 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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Using “transport public”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-P-O-R-T- -P-U-B-L-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ py.blik\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list