transpositeur

\tʁɑ̃s.po.zi.tœʁ\

/\tʁɑ̃s.po.zi.tœʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“transpositeur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie un instrument de musique, particulièrement un harmonium, qui transpose mécaniquement d’un ton dans un autre les morceaux qu’on joue.

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Index FR-transpositeur · transpositeur · French

transpositeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for transpositeur
PropertyValue
Headwordtranspositeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.po.zi.tœʁ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transpositeur” sits in French frequency

transpositeur 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

transpositeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tʁɑ̃s.po.zi.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie un instrument de musique, particulièrement un harmonium, qui transpose mécaniquement d’un ton dans un autre les morceaux qu’on joue.".

No misspelling variants are generated for transpositeur in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is transpositeur, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-S-I-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie un instrument de musique, particulièrement un harmonium, qui transpose mécaniquement d’un ton dans un autre les morceaux qu’on joue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transpositeur"?
"transpositeur" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-O-S-I-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.po.zi.tœʁ\.
What does "transpositeur" mean?
As an adjective, "transpositeur" means: Qualifie un instrument de musique, particulièrement un harmonium, qui transpose mécaniquement d’un ton dans un autre les morceaux qu’on joue.
How do you pronounce "transpositeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transpositeur" is \tʁɑ̃s.po.zi.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transpositeur" come from?
"transpositeur" 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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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