transposer

/\tʁɑ̃s.pɔ.ze\/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,576

in French word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

transposer is aFrenchverb. It means: Changer de place, intervertir l’ordre de quelque chose. Pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.pɔ.ze\. Often confused with transposé and transpirer.

Key facts for transposer
PropertyValue
Headwordtransposer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.pɔ.ze\
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,576
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of transposer in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for transposer is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁɑ̃s.pɔ.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #29,576 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for transposer, with forms such as "rtansposer", "tarnsposer", and "trannsposer". 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.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "transposé", "transpirer", "transposée", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is transposer, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-S-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Changer de place, intervertir l’ordre de quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Changer de ton.
  3. 3
    Appliquer dans un domaine différent de celui d'origine.
  4. 4
    Adapter.
  5. 5
    Incorporer une directive européenne dans le droit interne.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtansposer,tarnsposer,trannsposer,tranpsoser,transopser,transpoesr,transposerr,transposre,transposser,transpposer,transpsoer,transsposer,trasnposer,trnasposer,trransposer,ttransposer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for transposer

Misspelling Variants of "transposer"

rtansposer10tarnsposer10trannsposer11tranpsoser10transopser10transpoesr10transposerr11transposre10
Misspelling Variants of "transposer"

Frequency rank: #29,576 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transposer"?
"transposer" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.pɔ.ze\.
What does "transposer" mean?
As a verb, "transposer" means: Changer de place, intervertir l’ordre de quelque chose.
What words are commonly confused with "transposer"?
"transposer" is commonly confused with "transposé", "transpirer", "transposée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transposer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transposer" is \tʁɑ̃s.pɔ.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transposer" come from?
"transposer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby French words

Other entries that begin with the letter T in our French index:

Explore PlainSpell

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.